Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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229. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the process that a non-European Economic Area migrant must undertake to apply for an Irish work permit in order to work in an Irish meat processing plant; the employment legislation that is applicable in this case for such persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39509/15]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The Employment Permits Acts (2003 - 2014) is the legislation in respect of which non-EEA nationals apply for Employment Permits to permit them to work in this State.

Since 1st September 2015 on commencement of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2015, 200 General Employment Permits in respect of boners (meat) are being made available to eligible applicants to work in the meat industry. This is to satisfy demand for skilled boners in that industry.

These General Employment Permits are available for boners on foot of a job offer for a full time position with a minimum annual remuneration of €27,500. A Labour Market Needs test and other criteria apply. All of the detailed information in respect of applications and application forms are available on my Department’s website.

To date, six applications for General Employment Permits to work as boners (meat) have been granted.