Written answers
Tuesday, 2 October 2018
Department of Justice and Equality
Work Permits Data
Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of permits that have been issued in the fishing industry under the atypical scheme from 1 January to 31 August 2018; and the nationality of the fishers. [39510/18]
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by my officials in the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) that the most recent figures available indicate that between 1 January 2018 and 31 August 2018 a total of 107 permits were issued to non-EEA nationals under the Atypical Working Scheme for Non-EEA Fishermen in the Irish Fishing Fleet. The nationality of same is set out in the table below:
Nationality | Number of Permits Issued |
---|---|
Egypt | 44 |
Philippines | 50 |
Ghana | 7 |
Indonesia | 4 |
Sri Lanka | 2 |
Total | 107 |
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