Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued in 2020; the sectors these were in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1303/21]

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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46. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of the nationalities of recipients of work permits that were issued in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1304/21]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 45 and 46 together.

The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that a total of 16,419 Employment Permits issued in 2020.

As requested by the Deputy, a breakdown of these permits by (i) Economic Sector and (ii) nationality of permit holder, is attached.