Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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80. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an application by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21368/20]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that the critical skills employment permit application for this individual was refused on July 6^thas the occupation stated on the application is not the critical skills occupations list.

The applicant was notified by email of the refusal reasons and of the right to request a review of this decision within 28 days of issue of the refusal decision. To date, no such appeal has been received. The applicant has submitted the relevant forms to receive a 90% refund of the fee they paid for an employment permit and this currently being processed.

While the occupation is ineligible for a critical skills employment permit, it is eligible for a general employment permit. A new application may be submitted, subject to complying with the legislative requirements for this employment permit type. Should the employer wish to submit an application for a general employment permit , I have asked my officials to expedite the decision.

A comprehensive suite of information is available on my Department's website regarding employment permits and a FAQ document which answers the majority of the most common questions is available via the following link