Written answers
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Work Permits
Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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142. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on reducing the cost of work permit renewals in view of the cost-of-living crisis. [59359/22]
Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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The employment permits system is run on the principle of cost recovery. The fee is intended to cover the costs involved in administering the service, which includes enforcement as well as the provision of information.
The application fee for an Employment Permit was last set on 1stOctober 2014 and has not been increased since for applicants. There are no plans to reduce the application fees for the various permit types which are detailed in the below table for the Deputy.
Employment permit Category | First Application Fee | Renewal Fee |
|---|---|---|
| General Employment Permit | €1,000 up to 24 months and€500 for six months or less | €750 for six months or less€1,500 up to 36 months |
| Critical Skills Employment Permit | €1,000 up to 24 months | N/A |
| Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit | No fee | No fee |
| Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit | €1,000 up to 24 months and€500 for six months or less | €500 for six months or less€1,000 up to 24 months€1,500 up to 36 months |
| Contract for Services Employment Permit | €1,000 up to 24 months and€500 for six months or less | €750 for six months or less€1,500 up to 36 months |
| Reactivation Employment Permit | €1,000 up to 24 months and€500 for six months or less | €750 for six months or less€1,500 up to 36 months |
| Sport and Cultural Employment Permit | €1,000 up to 24 months and€500 for six months or less | €750 for six months or less€1,500 up to 36 months |
| Exchange Agreement Employment Permit | No fee | N/A |
| Internship Employment Permit | €1,000 up to 12 months and€500 for six months or less | N/A |
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