Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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278. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason a work permit application was refused in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4025/19]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Employment Permits section of my Department inform me that an application for a Critical Skills Employment Permit for the person concerned was received on 6th December 2018.

My officials inform me that on 21 January 2019, this application was refused as the remuneration on offer was below the minimum annual remuneration of €60,000 per annum for a Critical Skills Employment Permit when the occupation is not listed on the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List.

In addition to being informed of the decision to refuse this application, the applicant was also informed that they had the option to request a review of this decision within twenty-eight days. My officials inform me that, to-date, no such review has been requested.

The Deputy may wish to note that the occupation of the person concerned is eligible for a general employment permit which has a minimum remuneration threshold of €30,000 per annum. A refusal to grant an employment permit does not preclude an applicant for submitting another application. Such an application should comply with all of the legislative requirements for the particular employment permit type.