Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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97. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary may renew their work permit in view of the fact that they previously worked in this jurisdiction for more than three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28922/14]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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There is no record in my Department of a work permit application in respect of the person named by the Deputy. There is no record of a work permit having previously been held by this person.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the work permit status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28924/14]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department is responsible for the issuing of employment permits.

The person named by the Deputy holds a current work permit valid from 4 November 2013 and is valid for an unlimited period. In addition the person held employment permits from 3 November 2006 to 3 November 2013. I understand that on foot of this permit history the person was issued with an immigration stamp 4 that allows for employment without the requirement to hold a current employment permit.

The Deputy’s question regarding the named person’s spouse and child falls within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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99. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if temporary restoration of a work permit will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who was under the impression that they could no longer work after the 15 May 2014 while awaiting the review of the decision to revoke their work permit; if the reinstatement of the work permit might be allowed pending the final outcome with particular reference to the hardship suffered in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28932/14]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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A notification of a decision to revoke the employment permit in accordance with Section 16 (2) of the Employment Permits Act 2006 issued to the person named by the Deputy and to his employer on 15 May 2014. This letter informed them that the decision to revoke the permit could be submitted to the Minister for review within 28 days. Under Sections 16 (3) of the Act a decision to revoke an employment permit shall, if such decision has not been submitted to the Minister for review, take effect on the expiration of the 28 day period from the date of the notification of the decision. Furthermore under Section 16 (4) of the Act where such a decision is submitted to the Minister for review the revocation of the employment permit concerned shall not take effect until the review is determined or the submission of the decision for review is withdrawn.

The outcome of the review may be to either confirm or cancel the decision to revoke the permit.

In this case the decision has been submitted for review and is currently under consideration. The employee is not required to cease employment unless and until the decision to revoke the permit is confirmed if such is the outcome of the review.

The letter dated the 15 May 2014 stated that the decision to revoke the permit would not take effect until the expiry of a 28 day period following the decision to revoke i.e. the 12 June 2014. In addition the employer in this instance was advised by my Department on 27 June 2014 that the person named by the Deputy was permitted to work pending the outcome of the review of the decision.