Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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82. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an application for a work permit, critical skills category, can be reconsidered in the case of a company (details supplied) in respect of a person in view of the precise requirements of the employer and the skills of the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41138/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The initial Critical Skills Employment Permit application in this case was refused on the 25/07/2017 on the grounds that the applicant indicated that the foreign national did not possess a third level degree relevant to the employment concerned which is a requirement for this employment permit type.  The applicant was notified of this decision in writing and of their right to request  a review of the decision within 28 days.  As no such request for a review was received it is not possible to revisit this particular application.

However, the Employment Permits Section informs me that the applicant has submitted a new application for a Critical Skills Employment Permit which was placed in the processing queue on the 31/08/2017 and this new application will be considered in line with the provisions of the Employment Permits Acts.  They are currently processing applications for standard employers received on the 21/08/2017 and it is anticipated that a decision will issue for this new within the next 2-3 weeks.