Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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14. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current status of a work permit application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63349/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that a Critical Skills Employment Permit in respect of the person concerned (in the details supplied) was received on 4^thNovember 2022. Separate requests for further information in relation to this application issued from my Department on 07/11/2022, 25/11/2022, 29/11/2022 and on 30/11/2022.

On 8^thDecember 2022 the application was refused. The refusal reasons included the following:

- The information provided indicated that the foreign national was in the State without a valid current immigration permission from the Minister for Justice.

- The information provided indicated that the job offer was not for two years or more which is a requirement for a Critical Skills Employment Permit.

- A copy of an updated Contract of Employment was not provided.

The applicant was informed of the refusal reasons on 8^thDecember 2022 and of their right to request a review of the decision within 28 days from the date of the refusal letter that issued. No such request has been received.

The Employment Permits Section informs me that in the case where an Employment Permit application is either withdrawn or refused, 90% of the fee paid is refundable. An employment permit can only be issued when all the qualifying conditions are satisfied.

I am also informed that a refund request in respect of this application was received on the 9th of December 2022 and was issued on the 12th of December 2022.