Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 353: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the degree, if any, to which he can facilitate the issue of visas to non-EU nationals who require ongoing work permits and who have established part-time or full-time work in many small businesses here and whose continued availability is often fundamental to the continuation of the operation of the businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2602/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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1The issue and renewal of work permits is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Where a person is granted a work permit and requires a visa in order to come to Ireland to take up employment, the matter is expedited by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service subject to normal immigration controls. Re-entry visas are issued to visa required work permit holders who wish to leave the State for short periods for business or personal reasons. I am not aware of any particular problem with the issue of visas to work-permit holders that requires specific action from myself as Minister.