Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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474. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an organisation (details supplied) is seeking to have the number of work permits for non-EU nationals increased specifically for persons that would be employed as truck drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11111/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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Following a review carried out by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, during which my Department was consulted, non-EU/EEA HGV drivers were removed temporarily from the Ineligible Categories of Employment list, subject to a maximum quota of 120 General Employment Permits under the Employment Permit Regulations 2017 effective from 3 April 2017.

It is my understanding from the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation that a substantial number of the 120 permits available have not been used to date and I am not aware of any further submission in this regard by the organisation (details supplied).