Written answers

Tuesday, 2 October 2018

Department of Justice and Equality

Work Permits Data

Photo of Mick BarryMick 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]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles 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:

NationalityNumber of Permits Issued
Egypt44
Philippines50
Ghana7
Indonesia4
Sri Lanka2
Total107

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