Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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1278. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has a record of any employer making an inquiry regarding employing and sponsoring the residency of a person (details supplied) on the basis of their skills. [13494/17]

Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The Employment Permits Acts 2003 – 2014 provide that in order to work in the State all non-EEA nationals require a valid Employment Permit from my Department or relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality which allows them to reside and work in the State without the requirement for an Employment Permit.

The Irish State's general policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs from within the workforce of the European Union and other EEA states. Where specific skills prove difficult to source within the EEA, an employment permit may be sought by an employer to hire a non-EEA national for a specific position.

The Employment Permits Section of my Department processes applications for employment permits and they have no record of an application in respect of the named individual.