{"id":8145,"date":"2021-03-26T07:39:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T07:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcmahonsolicitors.ie\/?p=8145"},"modified":"2024-03-10T12:35:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T12:35:38","slug":"permit-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Permit Types"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Principal_Types_of_Permit\" title=\"Principal Types of Permit\">Principal Types of Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#General_Common_Permits\" title=\"General Common Permits\">General Common Permits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Redundancy_and_Former_Permit_Holders\" title=\"Redundancy and Former Permit Holders\">Redundancy and Former Permit Holders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Critical_Skills_Employment_Permits_I\" title=\"Critical Skills Employment Permits I\">Critical Skills Employment Permits I<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Critical_Skills_Employment_Permits_II\" title=\"Critical Skills Employment Permits II\">Critical Skills Employment Permits II<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Spousal_or_Dependant_Employment_Permit\" title=\"Spousal or Dependant Employment Permit.\">Spousal or Dependant Employment Permit.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#General_Work_Permit\" title=\"General Work Permit\">General Work Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Labour_Market_Proofs_for_General_Employment_Permit\" title=\"Labour Market Proofs for General Employment Permit\">Labour Market Proofs for General Employment Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Intra-Company_Transfer_Employment_Permit_I\" title=\"Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit I\">Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit I<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Intra-Company_Transfer_Employment_Permit_II\" title=\"Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit II\">Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit II<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Intra-Company_Transfer_Employment_Permit_III\" title=\"Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit III\">Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit III<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Contract_for_Services_Employment_Permit_I\" title=\"Contract for Services Employment Permit I\">Contract for Services Employment Permit I<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Contract_for_Services_Employment_Permit_II\" title=\"Contract for Services Employment Permit II\">Contract for Services Employment Permit II<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Redundancy_and_Former_Permit_Holders-2\" title=\"Redundancy and Former Permit Holders\">Redundancy and Former Permit Holders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Reactivation_Employment_Permit\" title=\"Reactivation Employment Permit\">Reactivation Employment Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Various_Permits\" title=\"Various Permits\">Various Permits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Exchange_Agreement_Employment_Permit\" title=\"Exchange Agreement Employment Permit\">Exchange Agreement Employment Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Sport_and_Cultural_Employment_Permit\" title=\"Sport and Cultural Employment Permit\">Sport and Cultural Employment Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/#Internship_Employment_Permit\" title=\"Internship Employment Permit\">Internship Employment Permit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/2\/#EMPLOYMENT_PERMITS_ACT_2003\" title=\"EMPLOYMENT PERMITS ACT 2003\">EMPLOYMENT PERMITS ACT 2003<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/2\/#Interpretation\" title=\"Interpretation.\">Interpretation.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/2\/#Employment_of_non-nationals\" title=\"Employment of non-nationals.\">Employment of non-nationals.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/2\/#Supplemental_provisions_in_relation_to_section_2\" title=\"Supplemental provisions in relation to section 2.\">Supplemental provisions in relation to section 2.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/2\/#Civil_proceedings\" title=\"Civil proceedings\">Civil proceedings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/2\/#Section_2B_supplemental_provisions\" title=\"Section 2B: supplemental provisions\">Section 2B: supplemental provisions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/2\/#Non-application_of_section_2_to_nationals_of_certain_states\" title=\"Non-application of section 2 to nationals of certain states.\">Non-application of section 2 to nationals of certain states.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/2\/#Non-application_of_section_2_to_nationals_of_Bulgaria_and_Romania\" title=\"Non-application of section 2 to nationals of Bulgaria and Romania.\">Non-application of section 2 to nationals of Bulgaria and Romania.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/2\/#Non-application_of_certain_requirement_of_Employment_Permits_Act_2006\" title=\"Non-application of certain requirement of Employment Permits Act 2006.\">Non-application of certain requirement of Employment Permits Act 2006.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#EMPLOYMENT_PERMITS_ACT_2006\" title=\"EMPLOYMENT PERMITS ACT 2006\">EMPLOYMENT PERMITS ACT 2006<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Interpretation-2\" title=\"Interpretation.\">Interpretation.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Amendment_of_section_2_of_Act_of_2003\" title=\"Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2003.\">Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2003.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Further_amendment_of_Act_of_2003\" title=\"Further amendment of Act of 2003.\">Further amendment of Act of 2003.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Non-application_of_certain_requirement_of_Employment_Permits_Act_2006-2\" title=\"Non-application of certain requirement of Employment Permits Act 2006.\">Non-application of certain requirement of Employment Permits Act 2006.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Different_purposes_in_respect_of_which_an_employment_permit_may_be_granted\" title=\"Different purposes in respect of which an employment permit may be granted\">Different purposes in respect of which an employment permit may be granted<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Recommendation_by_enterprise_development_agency\" title=\"Recommendation by enterprise development agency\">Recommendation by enterprise development agency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Spouses_civil_partners_and_certain_dependants_relating_to_section_3A2b\" title=\"Spouses, civil partners and certain dependants relating to section 3A(2)(b)\">Spouses, civil partners and certain dependants relating to section 3A(2)(b)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Supplemental_provisions_relating_to_the_grant_of_employment_permit_for_purpose_referred_to_in_section_3A2d\" title=\"Supplemental provisions relating to the grant of employment permit for purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d)\">Supplemental provisions relating to the grant of employment permit for purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Supplemental_provisions_relating_to_the_grant_of_employment_permit_for_purpose_referred_to_in_section_3A2e\" title=\"Supplemental provisions relating to the grant of employment permit for purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(e)\">Supplemental provisions relating to the grant of employment permit for purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(e)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-39\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Consultation_by_Minister\" title=\"Consultation by Minister\">Consultation by Minister<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-40\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Application_for_employment_permit\" title=\"Application for employment permit.\">Application for employment permit.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-41\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Foreign_national_is_grantee_of_permit_general_provisions_as_respects_applications_etc\" title=\"Foreign national is grantee of permit, general provisions as respects applications, etc.\">Foreign national is grantee of permit, general provisions as respects applications, etc.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-42\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Application_for_employment_permit_information_to_be_provided\" title=\"Application for employment permit: information to be provided\">Application for employment permit: information to be provided<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-43\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Application_by_foreign_national_%E2%80%94_information_to_be_provided\" title=\"Application by foreign national \u2014 information to be provided.\">Application by foreign national \u2014 information to be provided.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-44\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Grant_of_employment_permit_by_Minister\" title=\"Grant of employment permit by Minister.\">Grant of employment permit by Minister.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-45\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Original_of_permit_to_be_issued_to_foreign_national_information_to_be_included_in_permit_etc\" title=\"Original\u00a0of permit to be issued to foreign national, information to be included in permit, etc.\">Original\u00a0of permit to be issued to foreign national, information to be included in permit, etc.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-46\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Restriction_on_grant_of_employment_permit\" title=\"Restriction on grant of employment permit.\">Restriction on grant of employment permit.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-47\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Establishing_need_for_grant_of_certain_employment_permits\" title=\"Establishing need for grant of certain employment permits\">Establishing need for grant of certain employment permits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-48\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Consideration_by_Minister_of_application_for_employment_permit\" title=\"Consideration by Minister of application for employment permit.\">Consideration by Minister of application for employment permit.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-49\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Refusal_to_grant_employment_permit\" title=\"Refusal to grant employment permit.\">Refusal to grant employment permit.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-50\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Review_of_decision_to_refuse_permit\" title=\"Review of decision to refuse permit.\">Review of decision to refuse permit.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-51\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Regulations_governing_grant_of_permits_etc\" title=\"Regulations governing grant of permits, etc.\">Regulations governing grant of permits, etc.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-52\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Remuneration_relating_to_employments\" title=\"Remuneration relating to employments\">Remuneration relating to employments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-53\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Criteria_to_which_regard_is_to_be_had_in_making_regulations_under_section_14\" title=\"Criteria to which regard is to be had in making regulations under section 14 .\">Criteria to which regard is to be had in making regulations under section 14 .<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-54\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Revocation_of_employment_permit\" title=\"Revocation of employment permit.\">Revocation of employment permit.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-55\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Review_of_decision_to_revoke_permit\" title=\"Review of decision to revoke permit.\">Review of decision to revoke permit.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-56\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Prohibition_on_forgery_fraudulent_alteration_or_fraudulent_use_of_employment_permit\" title=\"Prohibition on forgery, fraudulent alteration or fraudulent use of employment permit.\">Prohibition on forgery, fraudulent alteration or fraudulent use of employment permit.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-57\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Prohibition_on_certain_use_of_employment_permit\" title=\"Prohibition on certain use of employment permit.\">Prohibition on certain use of employment permit.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-58\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Renewal_of_employment_permit\" title=\"Renewal of employment permit.\">Renewal of employment permit.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-59\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Redundancy_of_foreign_national_to_whom_employment_permit_granted_for_purpose_referred_to_in_section_3A2a\" title=\"Redundancy of foreign national to whom employment permit granted for purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(a)\">Redundancy of foreign national to whom employment permit granted for purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(a)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-60\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Redundancy_of_foreign_national_to_whom_employment_permit_granted_for_purpose_referred_to_in_section_3A2c\" title=\"Redundancy of foreign national to whom employment permit granted for purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(c)\">Redundancy of foreign national to whom employment permit granted for purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(c)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-61\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Sections_20A_and_20B_supplemental_provisions\" title=\"Sections 20A and 20B: supplemental provisions\">Sections 20A and 20B: supplemental provisions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-62\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Effect_of_order_under_section_3_or_4_of_Immigration_Act_1999\" title=\"Effect of order under section 3 or 4 of Immigration Act 1999.\">Effect of order under section 3 or 4 of Immigration Act 1999.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-63\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Authorised_officers\" title=\"Authorised officers.\">Authorised officers.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-64\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Prohibition_on_deduction_from_remuneration_and_retention_of_personal_documents\" title=\"Prohibition on deduction from remuneration and retention of personal documents.\">Prohibition on deduction from remuneration and retention of personal documents.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-65\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Surrender_of_employment_permit\" title=\"Surrender of employment permit.\">Surrender of employment permit.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-66\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Provision_of_false_or_misleading_information_in_relation_to_application_under_section_4_or_20\" title=\"Provision of false or misleading information in relation to application under section 4 or 20 .\">Provision of false or misleading information in relation to application under section 4 or 20 .<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-67\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Prohibition_on_penalisation\" title=\"Prohibition on penalisation.\">Prohibition on penalisation.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-68\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Retention_of_records\" title=\"Retention of records.\">Retention of records.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-69\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Register_of_employment_permits\" title=\"Register of employment permits.\">Register of employment permits.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-70\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Regulations\" title=\"Regulations.\">Regulations.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-71\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Further_provisions_in_relation_to_regulations\" title=\"Further provisions in relation to regulations.\">Further provisions in relation to regulations.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-72\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Service_of_notices\" title=\"Service of notices.\">Service of notices.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-73\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Penalties_and_proceedings\" title=\"Penalties and proceedings.\">Penalties and proceedings.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-74\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Offences_by_body_corporate\" title=\"Offences by body corporate.\">Offences by body corporate.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-75\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Presumption_that_a_person_is_being_employed\" title=\"Presumption that a person is being employed.\">Presumption that a person is being employed.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-76\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Evidence_through_television_link\" title=\"Evidence through television link.\">Evidence through television link.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-77\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Delegation_of_functions\" title=\"Delegation of functions.\">Delegation of functions.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-78\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Transitional_provision\" title=\"Transitional provision.\">Transitional provision.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-79\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Expenses\" title=\"Expenses.\">Expenses.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-80\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Short_title_collective_citation_construction_and_commencement\" title=\"Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.\">Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-81\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#SCHEDULE_1\" title=\"SCHEDULE 1\">SCHEDULE 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-82\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#SCHEDULE_2\" title=\"SCHEDULE 2\">SCHEDULE 2<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-83\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#EMPLOYMENT_PERMITS_AMENDMENT_ACT_2014\" title=\"EMPLOYMENT PERMITS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2014\">EMPLOYMENT PERMITS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2014<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-84\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Amending_Act_Only\" title=\"Amending Act Only\u00a0\">Amending Act Only\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-85\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Employment_Permits_Regulations_2017\" title=\"Employment Permits Regulations 2017.\">Employment Permits Regulations 2017.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-86\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Citation\" title=\"Citation\">Citation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-87\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Interpretation-3\" title=\"Interpretation\">Interpretation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-88\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Trusted_Partner_Registration\" title=\"Trusted Partner Registration\">Trusted Partner Registration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-89\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Application_for_Trusted_Partner_Registration\" title=\"Application for Trusted Partner Registration\">Application for Trusted Partner Registration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-90\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Time_period_of_Trusted_Partner_Registration\" title=\"Time period of Trusted Partner Registration\">Time period of Trusted Partner Registration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-91\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Application_for_renewal_of_Trusted_Partner_Registration\" title=\"Application for renewal of Trusted Partner Registration\">Application for renewal of Trusted Partner Registration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-92\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Fees\" title=\"Fees\">Fees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-93\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Application_for_grant_of_employment_permit\" title=\"Application for grant of employment permit\">Application for grant of employment permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-94\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Application_for_renewal_of_employment_permit\" title=\"Application for renewal of employment permit\">Application for renewal of employment permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-95\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Time_period_after_offer_of_employment_or_publication_of_notice_within_which_application_must_be_made\" title=\"Time period after offer of employment or publication of notice within which application must be made\">Time period after offer of employment or publication of notice within which application must be made<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-96\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Declarations\" title=\"Declarations\">Declarations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-97\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Change_of_name_following_transfer_of_undertaking\" title=\"Change of name following transfer of undertaking\">Change of name following transfer of undertaking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-98\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Redundancy\" title=\"Redundancy\">Redundancy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-99\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Registration_with_regulatory_body_or_Minister_of_Government\" title=\"Registration with regulatory body or Minister of Government\">Registration with regulatory body or Minister of Government<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-100\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Review_of_decision_to_refuse_or_revoke_employment_permit\" title=\"Review of decision to refuse or revoke employment permit\">Review of decision to refuse or revoke employment permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-101\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Critical_Skills_Employment_Permit\" title=\"Critical Skills Employment Permit\">Critical Skills Employment Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-102\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Name_and_purpose_of_Critical_Skills_Employment_Permit\" title=\"Name and purpose of Critical Skills Employment Permit\">Name and purpose of Critical Skills Employment Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-103\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#DependantPartnerSpouse_Employment_Permit\" title=\"Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit\">Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-104\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#General_Employment_Permit\" title=\"General Employment Permit\">General Employment Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-105\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Intra-Company_Transfer_Employment_Permit\" title=\"Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit\">Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-106\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Contract_for_Services_Employment_Permit\" title=\"Contract for Services Employment Permit\">Contract for Services Employment Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-107\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Reactivation_Employment_Permit-2\" title=\"Reactivation Employment Permit\">Reactivation Employment Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-108\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Exchange_Agreement_Employment_Permit-2\" title=\"Exchange Agreement Employment Permit\">Exchange Agreement Employment Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-109\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Sport_and_Cultural_Employment_Permit-2\" title=\"Sport and Cultural Employment Permit\">Sport and Cultural Employment Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-110\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Internship_Employment_Permit-2\" title=\"Internship Employment Permit\">Internship Employment Permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-111\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Revocations_and_transitional_arrangements\" title=\"Revocations and transitional arrangements\">Revocations and transitional arrangements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-112\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Fees-2\" title=\"Fees\">Fees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-113\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Schedule_2\" title=\"Schedule 2\">Schedule 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-114\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Employments_in_respect_of_which_there_is_a_shortage_in_respect_of_qualifications_experience_or_skills_which_are_required_for_the_proper_functioning_of_the_economy\" title=\"Employments in respect of which there is a shortage in respect of qualifications, experience or skills which are required for the proper functioning of the economy\">Employments in respect of which there is a shortage in respect of qualifications, experience or skills which are required for the proper functioning of the economy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-115\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Schedule_4\" title=\"Schedule 4\">Schedule 4<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-116\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Employments_in_respect_of_which_an_employment_permit_shall_not_be_granted\" title=\"Employments in respect of which an employment permit shall not be granted\">Employments in respect of which an employment permit shall not be granted<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-117\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#Exchange_agreements_in_respect_of_which_Exchange_Agreement_Employment_Permits_may_be_granted\" title=\"Exchange agreements in respect of which Exchange Agreement Employment Permits may be granted\">Exchange agreements in respect of which Exchange Agreement Employment Permits may be granted<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-118\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/permit-types\/3\/#EXPLANATORY_NOTE\" title=\"EXPLANATORY NOTE\">EXPLANATORY NOTE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Principal_Types_of_Permit\"><\/span>Principal Types of Permit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The 2014 Act updated the legislation in relation to the grant of employment permits.\u00a0 It reformed the Employment Permit system and give a clear legal basis for having different types of employment permits for different purposes. It provided additional criteria and rules in determining whether to refuse an application for an employment permit or to grant it.<\/p>\n<p>The Act sought to focus on the particular needs of start-up companies, provide necessary flexibility with key sectors of economic growth. It provides a role in some contexts for IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>There are new types of employment permits for different purposes, which replace the earlier schemes. The criteria are now set out in detail in regulations. Additional criteria and rules are provided for in determining whether to refuse or grant an employment permit.<\/p>\n<p>The requirement to consider EEA nationals before non-EEA nationals is strengthened.\u00a0 There is focus on the particular needs of start-up companies.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_Common_Permits\"><\/span>General Common Permits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Department of Justice&#8217;s \u201cgreen card\u201d scheme, which was designed to attract foreign nationals with skills that are in short supply and which are critical to the economy was reformed.\u00a0 Green card Employment Permits are now Critical Skills Employment Permits.<\/p>\n<p>The former general work permit, provided for skills of a more general nature, where it was proven amongst other requirements that the employer is unable to fill the position from the labour market.\u00a0 This is now the General Employment Permit.<\/p>\n<p>The previous spouse or dependant employment permit is now the Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit.\u00a0 The Dependent\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permits are provided to spouses etc. of the primary permit holders and depend on continuity of a valid permit by the primary permit holder.<\/p>\n<p>The permit also covers family members of certain researchers under Council Directive 2005\/71 on the admission of third party researchers for the purpose of carrying out research. The spouse\/dependent\/partner of the holder of the Green Card under the earlier scheme may apply for a Dependent\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Redundancy_and_Former_Permit_Holders\"><\/span>Redundancy and Former Permit Holders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>That is provision giving an additional six months to a foreign national who has been made redundant to find employment and apply for a permit.\u00a0 He is also exempted from certain rules, which would otherwise apply including the labour market needs test and eligibility criteria in relation to the job.<\/p>\n<p>A further form of work permit deals with applications by persons who originally entered the labour market on a valid employment permit but have ceased to hold it due to redundancies, exploitation or ignorance of its lapsing.\u00a0 This permit is now the Reactivation Employment Permit.<\/p>\n<p>There are a number of requirements including that<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the foreign national originally entered the labour market legally under an employment permit,<\/li>\n<li>is not working illegally and<\/li>\n<li>has a real offer of employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Department of Justice must be satisfied that the circumstances of the case including undue hardship, humanitarian considerations, linkages with local communities and family circumstances, merit consideration for an employment permit.<\/p>\n<p>The Department may restrict the number of such permits.\u00a0 There is power to refuse a permit if the applicant has used the scheme before and it is in the public interest to so refuse.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Critical_Skills_Employment_Permits_I\"><\/span>Critical Skills Employment Permits I<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Green Card scheme is now the Critical Skills Employment Permits (CSEPs). Its rationale is to attract those foreign nationals with skills that are in short supply in Ireland and which are critical to the economy.<\/p>\n<p>The purposes for which an employment permit may be granted under the legislation are to ensure that appropriately skilled foreign nationals with skills that are required<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>in enterprises in an economic sector that is of importance for the economic and social development of the State, and<\/li>\n<li>in employments that are essential to the development and growth of those enterprises or economic sector, and<\/li>\n<li>that are in critical short supply in the State, are encouraged to become available for employment in the State, in such enterprises and employments and the Minister is satisfied that where such enterprises are unable to recruit such appropriately skilled persons, or there is a shortage of such persons, the inability to recruit or such shortage is likely to hinder the development and growth of such enterprises, and) the economic development of, and the development of industry, technology and enterprise in, the State and the services which support such development;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Critical_Skills_Employment_Permits_II\"><\/span>Critical Skills Employment Permits II<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The employments for which a Critical Skills Employment Permit may be granted under the 2017 regulations are<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>those listed in Schedule 3 of the regulations for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac30,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac14.79, and<\/li>\n<li>all other employments, other than the employments listed in Schedule 4, for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac60,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac29.58.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a Critical Skills Employment Permit is 20.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of a Critical Skills Employment Permit for an employment for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac60,000, the qualification or experience required in respect of that employment is a third level degree relevant to the employment concerned, or the necessary experience.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of a Critical Skills Employment Permit for an employment for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac30,000, the qualification required in respect of that employment is a third level degree relevant to the employment concerned.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spousal_or_Dependant_Employment_Permit\"><\/span>Spousal or Dependant Employment Permit.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The legislation sets out the conditions applying to Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permits. These permits are provided to spouses, civil partners or dependants of primary permit holders in the high skill and researchers categories and are dependent on the continued permission of the primary permit holder and researcher to be employed in the State.<\/p>\n<p>The rationale for this type of employment permit is that in order to attract foreign nationals to apply for the above CSEPs, provision has to be made for their families where appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>This employment permit type is also designed to provide for the family members of certain types of researchers under Council Directive 2005\/71\/EC. This Directive provides for the admission of third country researchers to EU Member States for the purpose of carrying out research. In line with this Directive, the Department operates a scheme known as the Scheme for Admission of Third Country Researchers to Ireland, which provides an alternative mechanism (to the employment permit system) for entry into Ireland of researchers who come within the scope of the Directive.<\/p>\n<p>The employments for which a Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit may be granted are all employments, other than that of a domestic operative.\u00a0 The minimum hourly rate of remuneration for which a Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit may be granted is the National Minimum Wage or an applicable amount under a sectoral employment regulation order, whichever is the higher.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a dependant \/ Partner\/ Spouse Employment Permit is 10.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_Work_Permit\"><\/span>General Work Permit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The General Work permit was the formerly called the Work Permit. While this employment permit currently covers a range of sub-categories, the legislation clarifies that this type of employment permit will be provided for skills of a more general nature where it is proven, among other things, that the employer was unable to fill the position from the labour market.<\/p>\n<p>The employments for which a General Employment Permit may be granted are all employments, other than the employments listed in Schedule 4 of the regulations for which\u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>in the case of a foreign national who has graduated in the last 12 months from a third level institution in the State and has been offered a graduate position in an employment listed in Schedule 3, the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac27,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac13.31,<\/li>\n<li>in the case of a foreign national who has graduated in the last 12 months from a third level institution outside the State and has been offered a graduate position in an employment listed under \u2018ICT professionals\u2019 in Schedule 3, the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac27,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac13.31,<\/li>\n<li>in the case of employment of a person fluent in the official language of a state which is not a Member State of the EEA, where the employment is supported by an enterprise development agency and the employment is in\u00a0 a customer service and sales role with relevant product knowledge,\u00a0 a specialist online digital marketing and sales role, or\u00a0 a specialist language support and technical sales support role, and the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac27,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac13.31, or<\/li>\n<li>in the case of employment as a boner (meat), the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac27,500 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac13.56, or<\/li>\n<li>in any other case, the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac30,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac14.79.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the case of a General Employment Permit granted in respect of employment referred to in the first or second category, the minimum annual remuneration required as a condition of the renewal of such permit shall be \u20ac30,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac14.79.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Labour_Market_Proofs_for_General_Employment_Permit\"><\/span>Labour Market Proofs for General Employment Permit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the case of an application for a General Employment Permit, notice must be placed\u2014<\/p>\n<p>with the Minister for Social Protection for publication on the EURES website for a minimum period of 14 days, in at least one national newspaper for a minimum period of 3 days, and either in an approved newspaper or on a specified a website for a minimum period, in either case, of 3 days.<\/p>\n<p>The notice shall contain\u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a description of the employment,<\/li>\n<li>the name of the person who shall make the offer of employment,<\/li>\n<li>the minimum annual remuneration of the employment,<\/li>\n<li>the location(s) at which the employment is to be carried out, and<\/li>\n<li>the hours of work of the employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the case of an application for a General Employment Permit, employments which are designated as skill shortage employments, to which the requirement to publish a notice do not apply, are those employments listed in Schedule 3, and all other employments, other than the employments listed in Schedule 4, for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac60,000.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a General Employment Permit is 20.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Intra-Company_Transfer_Employment_Permit_I\"><\/span>Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit I<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This employment permit facilitates transfers between branches of a company for a specified duration and project. Such employment permits are particularly important in start-up FDI situations where often the first few employees will be the team from HQ establishing the operation in Ireland<\/p>\n<p>It provides for a foreign national who is employed by a foreign employer outside the State to carry out duties for, or participate in a training programme provided by, a connected person\u00a0 in employments that are the same, or substantially the same, employments in which the foreign national is employed, outside the State, by the foreign employer, or\u00a0 in employments that require the foreign national to participate in such training programme, where the foreign national is required, pursuant to his or her employment with the foreign employer, to carry out those duties for the connected person or participate in such training programme.<\/p>\n<p>An Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit shall not be granted in respect of an employment listed in Schedule 4 to the regulation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Intra-Company_Transfer_Employment_Permit_II\"><\/span>Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit II<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The employments for which an Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit may be granted are as follows<\/p>\n<p>Employments that are the same, or substantially the same, as employments in which the foreign national is employed, outside the State, by the foreign employer,\u00a0of the Principal Act, employments in a senior management position, or in a position that requires specialist knowledge, qualifications or experience essential to the connected person\u2019s service, research equipment, techniques or management, and for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac40,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac19.72<\/p>\n<p>In respect of the employments that require the foreign national to participate in the training programme employments\u00a0 that require the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made to undergo training with the connected person for a period not exceeding 12 months, and for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac30,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac14.79.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Intra-Company_Transfer_Employment_Permit_III\"><\/span>Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit III<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Senior management position means any position primarily having one of the following functions the management of the organisation, or a department, subdivision, function or component thereof,\u00a0 the supervision or control of the work of other supervisory, professional or managerial staff, or management of an essential function within the organisation, or a department or subdivision thereof, the authority to hire and terminate staff, or recommend same, as well as other human resources functions, or\u00a0 the exercise of discretion over the day-to-day operations of the activity or function for which the foreign national has authority.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under an Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit is 20.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum period of employment for which a foreign national in the above cases may be employed by the foreign employer before an application for an Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit may be made in respect of him or her is\u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6 months in the case of a foreign national in the first category (same employment or<\/li>\n<li>1 month in the case of a foreign national in the second category (required participation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contract_for_Services_Employment_Permit_I\"><\/span>Contract for Services Employment Permit I<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Act provides for what was formerly a type of Work Permit dealing with Contract for Service Providers. These facilitate the temporary employment in Ireland of foreign nationals working in a company based outside of Ireland. Such companies typically have won a contract for services with an Irish company.<\/p>\n<p>The employments for which a Contract for Services Employment Permit may be granted are all employments, for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac40,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac19.72.<\/p>\n<p>A Contract for Services Employment Permit may not be granted in respect of the employments listed in Schedule 4 of the regulations, and employment as an executive chef, head chef, sous chef or specialist chef specialising in cuisine originating from a state that is not a Member State of the EEA, in an establishment other than a fast food outlet.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contract_for_Services_Employment_Permit_II\"><\/span>Contract for Services Employment Permit II<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the case of an application for a Contract for Services Employment Permit, a similar advertisement \/ notice as applies to a general work permit must be placed. The same broad terms and exemptions apply<\/p>\n<p>The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a Contract for Services Employment Permit is 20.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum period of employment for which a foreign national shall be employed by the contractor before an application for a Contract for Services Employment Permit may be made in respect of him or her is 6 months.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the information, documents and evidence prescribed the following shall be provided, and where necessary translated, with an application for the renewal of a Contract for Services Employment Permit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>documentation evidencing any payments made in respect of the board or accommodation of the holder of the employment permit;<\/li>\n<li>documentation evidencing any payments made in respect of the health insurance of the holder of the employment permit, and<\/li>\n<li>certified translations into English or Irish of any documentation referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), wherever such documentation is not in English or Irish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Redundancy_and_Former_Permit_Holders-2\"><\/span>Redundancy and Former Permit Holders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>That is provision giving an additional six months to a foreign national who has been made redundant to find employment and apply for a permit.\u00a0 He is also exempted from certain rules, which would otherwise apply including the labour market needs test and eligibility criteria in relation to the job.<\/p>\n<p>A further form of work permit deals with applications by persons who originally entered the labour market on a valid employment permit but have ceased to hold it due to redundancies, exploitation or ignorance of its lapsing.\u00a0 This permit is now the Reactivation Employment Permit.<\/p>\n<p>There are a number of requirements including that<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the foreign national originally entered the labour market legally under an employment permit,<\/li>\n<li>is not working illegally and<\/li>\n<li>has a real offer of employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Department of Justice must be satisfied that the circumstances of the case including undue hardship, humanitarian considerations, linkages with local communities and family circumstances, merit consideration for an employment permit.<\/p>\n<p>The Department may restrict the number of such permits.\u00a0 There is power to refuse a permit if the applicant has used the scheme before and it is in the public interest to so refuse.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reactivation_Employment_Permit\"><\/span>Reactivation Employment Permit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The legislation provides for what is currently a type of Work Permit dealing with applications routed through the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland on behalf of foreign nationals who entered the labour market on a valid employment permit but who have subsequently fallen out of the system for a variety of reasons including redundancies, exploitation and ignorance.<\/p>\n<p>A number of criteria apply to the granting of Reactivation Employment Permits, including a requirement that the foreign national originally entered the labour market legally on an employment permit, is not working illegally, has a real offer of employment and in respect of whom the Minister for Justice and Equality is satisfied that the circumstances of the case (e.g. undue hardship, humanitarian considerations, linkages with local community, family circumstances, etc.) merit consideration of an employment permit.<\/p>\n<p>The employments for which a Reactivation Employment Permit may be granted are all employments the minimum annual remuneration for which is the minimum amount of remuneration to be paid for 39 hours of work in each week for 52 weeks and in respect of which the minimum remuneration hourly rate is the minimum wage or a higher amount under an employment regulation order, if applicable.<\/p>\n<p>A Reactivation Employment Permit shall not be granted for employment as a domestic operative. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a Reactivation Employment Permit is 20.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent any abuse, the Act gives the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation power to restrict the number of such permits and the power to refuse such a permit if the applicant had used this scheme before and it is in the public interest to refuse.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Various_Permits\"><\/span>Various Permits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There is provision for an Exchange Agreement Employment Permit.\u00a0 This covers cases and scenarios where there is a reciprocal international agreement and opportunities are afforded to Irish nationals in exchange for opportunities afforded to foreign nationals in Ireland under trade agreements which allow for such exchange and transfer.<\/p>\n<p>The Sports and Cultural Employment Permit is designed primarily for sports professionals.\u00a0 The Minister is to consult with the certain other bodies.<\/p>\n<p>There is an Intern Employment Permits for student internship programs involving work experience in the highly skilled occupations list.\u00a0\u00a0 IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland are to advise the Department in relation to applications made by their client companies and regard is to be had to their recommendation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exchange_Agreement_Employment_Permit\"><\/span>Exchange Agreement Employment Permit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The legislation provides for a type of Work Permit dealing with reciprocal international arrangements where opportunities are afforded to Irish nationals in exchange for opportunities afforded to foreign nationals e.g. trade agreements which include labour transfers, exchange agreements concerning researchers or student work experience, etc. They are now called Exchange Agreement Employment Permits.<\/p>\n<p>The employments for which an Exchange Agreement Employment Permit may be granted are those that come within the scope of the exchange agreements listed in Schedule 5 and the minimum annual remuneration for which is the minimum amount of remuneration to be paid for 39 hours of work in each week for 52 weeks and in respect of which the minimum remuneration hourly rate is rate is the statutory minimum wage or a higher amount under an employment regulation order, if applicable.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under an Exchange Agreement Employment Permit is 20.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the information and documents prescribed, an application for the grant of an Exchange Agreement Employment Permit shall be accompanied by a letter from the organisation operating the exchange agreement confirming that the exchange agreement applies to the foreign national in respect of whom the application for the grant of the Exchange Agreement Employment Permit is made.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sport_and_Cultural_Employment_Permit\"><\/span>Sport and Cultural Employment Permit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The legislation provides for a type of Work Permit dealing with applications related predominantly to sports professionals.<\/p>\n<p>The employments for which a Sport and Cultural Employment Permit may be granted are all employments required for the development and operation of sporting and cultural activities, and the minimum annual remuneration for which is the minimum amount of remuneration to be paid for 39 hours of work in each week for 52 weeks and in respect of which the minimum remuneration hourly rate is the statutory minimum wage or such higher amount under an applicable employment regulation order.<\/p>\n<p>A Sport and Cultural Employment Permit shall not be granted in respect of an employment listed in Schedule 4 to the regulations<\/p>\n<p>The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a Sport and Cultural Employment Permit is 20.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Internship_Employment_Permit\"><\/span>Internship Employment Permit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The legislation provides what for what was formerly a type of Work Permit dealing with applications related to student internship programmes involving work experience in employments on the Highly Skilled Occupations List. The role that IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland play in advising the Department with regard to applications made by their client companies is recognised. Thy Minister may have regard to their recommendations but is not to be bound by them.<\/p>\n<p>The employments for which an Internship Employment Permit may be granted are the employments listed in Schedule to the regulations. The minimum annual remuneration for which is the minimum amount of remuneration to be paid for 39 hours of work in each week for 52 weeks and in respect of which the minimum remuneration hourly rate is the statutory minimum wage of and higher amount applicable under an employment regulation order<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the information and documents prescribed, an application for the grant of an Internship Employment Permit shall be accompanied by a letter from a third level institution outside the State\u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>confirming that the foreign national is enrolled as a full-time student at that institution,<\/li>\n<li>providing the name and description of the course of study in which the foreign national is enrolled,<\/li>\n<li>providing the qualifications or skills with which the course of study is wholly or substantially concerned,<\/li>\n<li>confirming that the employment in respect of which the application is made is wholly or substantially concerned with the course of study on which the foreign national is enrolled,<\/li>\n<li>confirming that the foreign national is required, for the completion of the course of study, to obtain experience in the practice of the skills or qualifications with which the course of study is concerned for a period of not more than 12 months in an employment that requires the practice of those skills or qualifications, and<\/li>\n<li>confirming that the foreign national is required to return to the institution at the end of the 12-month period in order to complete the course of study, and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It shall also be accompanied by a letter from the person who has made the offer of employment\u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>confirming that the employment is for a period not exceeding 12 months, and<\/li>\n<li>stating the employment, as listed in Schedule 3, in which the foreign national is to be employed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under an Internship Employment Permit is 20.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div><!--nextpage--><\/div>\n<div><em>Number 7 of 2003<\/em><\/div>\n<h2><em>EMPLOYMENT PERMITS ACT 2003<\/em><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>REVISED<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Updated to 3 November 2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE GRANT OF EMPLOYMENT PERMITS IN RESPECT OF NON-NATIONALS, TO PROHIBIT THE EMPLOYMENT OF NON-NATIONALS WHO DO NOT HAVE SUCH PERMITS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE GRANT OF SUCH PERMITS IN RESPECT OF NATIONALS OF CERTAIN STATES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [10th April, 2003]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Modifications (not altering text):<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>C1<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Actions taken in accordance with Act not rendered unlawful by Employment Equality Act 1998 (21\/1998), s. 17(2) as substituted (18.07.2004) by Equality Act 2004 (24\/2004), s. 10(a), commenced on enactment.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Compliance with statutory requirements etc.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>17.\u2014 &#8230;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>[(2) In relation to discrimination on the basis of nationality, nothing in this Act shall render unlawful any action taken in accordance with the Employment Permits Act 2003.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E1<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Requirement to inform operator of offence under collectively cited Employment Permits Acts 2003 and 2006 imposed (4.12.2011) by European Union (Occupation of Road Transport Operator) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 697 of 2011), regs. 6, 8 and sch.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E2<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Previous affecting provision: application of Act restricted (28.04.2006) by European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 226 of 2006), reg. 18(1)(b); revoked (1.01.2007) by European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) (No.2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 656 of 2006), reg. 27.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Interpretation.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1.\u2014(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cAct of 1994\u201d means the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201ccontract of employment\u201d has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 1994;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cemployer\u201d has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 1994;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F1[\u2018foreign national\u2019 means a non-national (within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1999);]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cMinister\u201d means the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F2[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) In this Act\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a reference to any enactment shall, unless the contrary otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any subsequent enactment including this Act,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) a reference to a section is a reference to a section of this Act unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is a reference to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F1<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (16\/2006), s. 39(a), S.I. No. 682 of 2006.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F2<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Deleted (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (16\/2006), s. 39(b), S.I. No. 682 of 2006.<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Employment of non-nationals.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2.\u2014F3[(1) A foreign national shall not\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) enter the service of an employer in the State, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) be in employment in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>except in accordance with an employment permit granted by the Minister under section 8 of the Employment Permits Act 2006 that is in force.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1A) Subsection (1)(b) applies whether the employment concerned results from\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the foreign national\u2019s being employed in the State by a person,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F4[(aa) the foreign national being employed outside the State by a foreign employer and being required by the foreign employer to carry out duties for, or participate in a training programme provided by, a person in the State who is connected to the foreign employer,]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) his or her being employed by a person outside the State (the \u2018contractor\u2019) to perform duties in the State, the subject of an agreement between the contractor and another person, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) any other arrangement.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) A person shall not employ a foreign national in the State except in accordance with an employment permit granted by the Minister under section 8 of the Employment Permits Act 2006 that is in force.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2A) Where a person (the \u2018first person\u2019) enters into an agreement with another person (the \u2018second person\u2019) whereby the second person agrees to cause, or arrange for, services (whether of a specific or general kind) to be rendered on behalf of the first person and either\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) it is customary in the trade or business in which the agreement is entered into, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the circumstances in which the agreement is entered into are such that it must reasonably have been in the contemplation of the parties to the agreement,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>that the means to be used by the second person for complying with the agreement would consist of or involve, in whole or part, the services being rendered by persons employed by a person other than the second person (and whether or not that person is in a contractual relationship with the second person) then, if those means are used, it shall be the duty of the first person to take the following steps.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2B) Those steps are all such steps as are reasonable to ensure, in so far as one or more of the persons so employed is or are a foreign national or foreign nationals employed in the State for the purpose of rendering those services, that that foreign national or each of those foreign nationals is employed in accordance with an employment permit granted by the Minister under section 8 of the Employment Permits Act 2006 that is in force. ]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F4[(2C) A person shall not permit a foreign national who is employed outside the State by a foreign employer to carry out duties for, or participate in a training programme provided by, that person where that person is connected to the foreign employer, except in accordance with an employment permit granted by the Minister under section 8 of the Employment Permits Act 2006 that is in force.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1)F5[, (2) or (2C)]F6[or fails to take the steps specified in subsection (2B)] shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding \u20ac3,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) if the offence is an offence consisting of a contravention of subsection F5[(2) or (2C)]F6[or a failure to take the steps specified in subsection (2B)], on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding \u20ac250,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F7[(3A) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (3) consisting of a contravention of subsection (1) to show that he or she took all such steps as were reasonably open to him or her to ensure compliance with subsection (1).]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (3) consisting of a contravention of F8[subsection (2) or (2C)] to show that he or she took all such steps as were reasonably open to him or her to ensure compliance with F8[subsection (2) or (2C)].<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) Where, on the sworn information of a member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na not below the rank of sergeant, a judge of the District Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that evidence of or relating to an offence under subsection (3) is to be found at a place specified in the information, the judge may issue a warrant for the search of that place and any persons found at that place.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(6) A warrant issued under this section shall authorise a named member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na alone or accompanied by such other members of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na and such other persons as may be necessary\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) to enter, within 7 days from the date of the warrant, and if necessary by the use of reasonable force, the place named in the warrant,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) to search it and any persons found there, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) to seize anything found there, or anything found in the possession of a person present there at the time of the search, which that member reasonably believes to be evidence of or relating to an offence under subsection (3).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(7) A member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na acting in accordance with a warrant issued under this section may require any person found at the place where the search is carried out to give the member his or her name and address.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(8) Any person who\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) obstructs or attempts to obstruct any member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na acting in accordance with a warrant issued under subsection (5),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) fails or refuses to comply with a requirement under this section, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) gives a name or address which is false or misleading,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding \u20ac3,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(9) A member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na may arrest without warrant any person whom the member reasonably suspects of having committed an offence under subsection (8).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F9[(10) Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, this section does not apply to a foreign national\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in respect of whom a declaration under section 17 of the Refugee Act 1996 is in force,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) who is entitled to enter the State pursuant to section 18 or 24 of that Act,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) who is entitled to enter the State and to be in employment in the State pursuant to the treaties governing the European Communities (within the meaning of the European Communities Acts 1972 to 2003), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) who is permitted to remain in the State by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and who is in employment in the State pursuant to a condition of that permission that the person may be in employment in the State without an employment permit referred to in subsection (1),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>but this section, subject to section 2A and any order under section 3A(1) for the time being in force, does apply to a foreign national who is a national of the Republic of Bulgaria or Romania (including at a time subsequent to the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria or Romania to the European Union).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F10[(10A) This section shall not apply to a national of the Republic of Croatia who is entitled to be in employment in the State pursuant to section 2(1)(a) of the European Union (Accession of the Republic of Croatia) (Access to the Labour Market) Act 2013, for the period referred to in section 2(1)(a) of that Act.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F11[(10B) Without prejudice to any other provision of this Act, this section does not apply\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) to a foreign national who is in the State pursuant to the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act 1967, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) where the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade has certified in writing that the foreign national referred to in paragraph (a) falls within a reciprocal arrangement that permits a foreign national who is a member of the family of an assigned person, forming part of his or her household, to be in employment in the State.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(10C) A foreign national referred to in subsection (10B) shall be entitled to be in employment in the State without an employment permit for the duration of the assignment to official duties in the State of the assigned person concerned.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(10D) In subsections (10B) and (10C)\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018assigned person\u2019 means a person who is assigned, by a government of another state, to carry out official duty in the State on behalf of the government of that other state;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018reciprocal arrangement\u2019 means an arrangement (whether in the form of a memorandum of understanding or otherwise) that is entered into by the Government with another state.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(11) The Minister, when determining which applications for employment permits should be granted, shall give preference to each of the following, namely\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) applications in respect of nationals of a state in relation to which an order under section 3 is in force, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) applications in respect of nationals of the Republic of Bulgaria or Romania to whom this section for the time being applies. ]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(12) Article 4 of the Aliens Order 1946 (S.R. &amp; O., No. 395 of 1946) is revoked.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(13) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a body corporate and is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of the person being a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the body corporate, or a person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, that person as well as the body corporate shall be guilty of an offence and be liable to be proceeded against and punished as if he or she were guilty of the first-mentioned offence.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(14) Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, subsection (13) shall apply in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with his or her functions of management as if he or she were a director or manager of the body corporate.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F12[(15) In this section\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018connected\u2019 has the meaning assigned to it by the Employment Permits Act 2006;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018foreign employer\u2019 has the meaning assigned to it by the Employment Permits Act 2006;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018place\u2019 includes any dwelling or any building or part of a building. ]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F3<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (16\/2006), s. 2, S.I. No. 682 of 2006.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F4<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 3(a), (b), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F5<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 3(c), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F6<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (16\/2006), s. 3(a), S.I. No. 682 of 2006.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F7<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 3(d), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F8<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 3(e), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F9<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (16\/2006), s. 3(b), S.I. No. 682 of 2006.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F10<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (1.07.2013) by European Union (Accession of the Republic of Croatia) (Access to the Labour Market) Act 2013 (21\/2013), s. 3, commenced on enactment.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F11<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 3(f), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F12<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 3(g), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Modifications (not altering text):<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>C2<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Application of subs. (11) clarified (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (16\/2006), s. 14(4), S.I. No. 682 of 2006.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Regulations governing grant of permits, etc.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>14.\u2014 &#8230;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) To avoid doubt, during a period such as is referred to in subsection (3), the preference required to be given by section 2(11) of the Act of 2003 to an application in respect of a foreign national referred to in that provision shall only be given if an employment permit, the subject of the application, could, consistently with the regulations referred to in subsection (3), be granted to the foreign national.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>C3<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Application of section made subject to presumption (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (16\/2006), s. 34, S.I. No. 682 of 2006.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Presumption that a person is being employed.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>34.\u2014In proceedings for an offence under section 2(3) of the Act of 2003, where evidence is given by\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) an immigration officer (within the meaning of the Immigration Act 2004), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) an authorised officer under section 22,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>that he or she observed a person doing an act in a particular place, being an act the doing of which, in the circumstances concerned, is consistent with that person\u2019s having been employed to do that act in that place, then it shall be presumed, until the contrary is shown, that that person was employed to do that act in that place.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>F13[<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Supplemental provisions in relation to section 2.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2A.\u2014(1) Notwithstanding subsection (10) of that section, section 2 does not apply to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a national of the Republic of Bulgaria or Romania who falls within the second or third subparagraph of paragraph 2 of Annex VI of the Treaty of Accession with the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) a person, whatever his or her nationality, who falls within paragraph 8 of that Annex.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Irrespective of whether the person falls within the second or third subparagraph of paragraph 2 of Annex VI of the Treaty of Accession with the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, section 2 does not apply to a national of the Republic of Bulgaria or Romania on and from the expiration of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) unless paragraph (b) applies, 5 years from the date that the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania become members of the European Union (the \u2018accession date\u2019), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) if at, or during the 2 months before, the end of the period of 5 years referred to in paragraph (a) an order under subsection (1) of section 3A is revoked by a subsequent order under that subsection, 7 years from the accession date.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) In this section \u2018Treaty of Accession with the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania\u2019 means the Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union signed at Luxembourg on the 25th day of April 2005.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F13<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (16\/2006), s. 3(c), S.I. No. 682 of 2006.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>F14[<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Civil proceedings<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2B. (1) This section applies to a foreign national who, in contravention of section 2(1) \u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) had entered the service of an employer in the State, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) was in employment in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>without an employment permit granted by the Minister under section 8 of the Act of 2006 that was in force and who is no longer in such service or employment.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Where an employer referred to in section 2(1)(a) or, in the case of employment referred to in section 2(1)(b), a person referred to in section 2(1A)(a) or a contractor referred to in section 2(1A)(b) \u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) has not paid a foreign national to whom this section applies an amount of money in respect of work done or services rendered during the period for which the foreign national was in the employment or service without an employment permit, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) has paid an amount of money that was, having regard to the work done or services rendered during such period, an insufficient amount of money,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>the foreign national or, in accordance with subsection (5), the Minister, may institute civil proceedings for an amount of money to recompense the foreign national for such work done or services rendered.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) Where, in proceedings under subsection (2), a court before which the proceedings are brought is satisfied that the foreign national took all steps as were reasonably open to him or her to comply with section 2(1), it may make an order that in recompense for such work done or services rendered an amount of money shall be paid to the foreign national by the employer who employed the foreign national, or, as the case may be, the person referred to in section 2(1A)(a) or the contractor referred to in section 2(1A)(b).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) The amount of money to be paid, pursuant to an order under subsection (3), to a foreign national in recompense for work done or services rendered shall be\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in a case where no amount of money was paid in respect of work done or services rendered during the period for which the foreign national was in the employment without an employment permit, an amount equal to the greater of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) an amount calculated by reference to the national minimum hourly rate of pay, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) an amount equal to an amount of pay for the work done or services rendered which is fixed under or pursuant to any enactment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in a case where an amount of money was paid in respect of work done or services rendered during the period for which the foreign national was in the employment without an employment permit, an amount equal to the difference between\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the amount paid, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) an amount equal to the greater of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) an amount calculated by reference to the national minimum hourly rate of pay, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) an amount equal to an amount of pay for the work done or services rendered which is fixed under or pursuant to any enactment.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) The Minister may, at his or her discretion, institute civil proceedings under subsection (2) in the name, and on behalf, of the foreign national with the consent of that foreign national.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(6) Subject to subsection (10), proceedings under this section shall not be brought after the expiration of 2 years from the day on which the foreign national ceased his or her employment or service with the employer, a person referred to in section 2(1A)(a) or contractor referred to in section 2(1A)(b).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(7) Proceedings under this section shall not be brought in respect of any work, or services, done or rendered more than 6 years prior to the day on which the foreign national ceased his or her employment or service with the employer, a person referred to in section 2(1A)(a) or a contractor referred to in section 2(1A)(b).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(8) Subsection (7) shall apply to proceedings under this section whether the work was done or the services were rendered before or on or after the coming into operation of section 4 of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(9) Without prejudice to subsection (6), proceedings under this section shall not be brought where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the foreign national, in respect of any right of action he or she may have and whether such right of action arises pursuant to any enactment or otherwise, has\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) instituted proceedings in relation to the same, or substantially the same, work done or services rendered as referred to in this section, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) otherwise commenced an action or other claim in relation to the same, or substantially the same, work done or services rendered as referred to in this section,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) those proceedings have, or that action or claim has, not been finally determined or have, or has, not been discontinued before being finally determined.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(10) Where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) before the day on which this section comes into operation a foreign national had instituted proceedings or otherwise commenced an action or other claim for work done or services rendered that are, or is, wholly or substantially in respect of work done or services rendered\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) during the period in which the foreign national was in the service of an employer in the State, or in employment in the State, without an employment permit referred to in subsection (1), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) for which he or she has not been paid or has been paid an insufficient amount of money,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the foreign national\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) has, on or after the day on which this section comes into operation, discontinued the proceedings, action or claim before those proceedings are, or that action or claim is, finally determined, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) has not, when those proceedings are, or such action or claim is, finally determined, been awarded any amount of money in recompense for such work done or such services rendered,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>the foreign national may institute proceedings under this section not later than 2 years from the day on which the proceedings were, or the action or claim was, discontinued or on which such determination was made in respect of such work done or such services rendered during a period of 6 years prior to the day on which he or she ceased his or her employment or service with the employer, a person referred to in section 2(1A)(a) or a contractor referred to in section 2(1A)(b).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(11) In proceedings instituted by the Minister under this section the court shall not award costs in favour of the foreign national but may award costs in favour of the Minister.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(12) The amount of money paid to a foreign national pursuant to an order under subsection (3) shall not be treated as reckonable emoluments within the meaning of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 for the purposes of that Act.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(13) In proceedings instituted by the Minister pursuant to subsection (5), the foreign national shall not be liable for costs but the court before which the proceedings are brought may order that any costs that might otherwise have been awarded against the foreign national shall be paid by the Minister.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(14) Subsection (5) shall not be in derogation of any right of a foreign national to institute proceedings under this section on his or her own behalf.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(15) In this section\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018Act of 2006\u2019 means the Employment Permits Act 2006;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018enactment\u2019 has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 2006;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018national minimum hourly rate of pay\u2019 has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 2006.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F14<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 4, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>F15[<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Section 2B: supplemental provisions<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2C. (1) The District Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine proceedings under section 2B where the amount claimed in the proceedings does not exceed \u20ac15,000.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) The jurisdiction of the District Court under this section shall be exercised by the judge of the District Court for the time being assigned to the district court district in which the person against whom the proceedings are brought resides or carries on business.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) The Circuit Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine proceedings under section 2B where the amount claimed in the proceedings does not exceed \u20ac75,000.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) The jurisdiction of the Circuit Court shall be exercised by the judge of the Circuit Court for the time being assigned to the circuit in which the person against whom the proceedings are brought resides or carries on business.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F15<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 4, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Non-application of section 2 to nationals of certain states.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3.\u2014(1) In addition to the persons to whom, by virtue of subsection (10) of section 2, that section does not apply, that section shall not, subject to subsection (3), apply to a national of a state to which this section applies if\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) that state becomes a member of the European Union after the passing of this Act, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) Articles 1 to 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1612\/68 of 15th October 1968 on freedom of movement for workers within the Community1 do not apply to that state in accordance with the Treaty of Accession.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) This section applies to the following states, namely, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) If, in the opinion of the Minister, the labour market is experiencing or is likely to experience a disturbance, then, notwithstanding subsection (1), the Minister may, during the transitional period, make an order providing that section 2 shall apply to a national of a state to which this section applies during a specified period or periods within the transitional period and if he or she does so, that section shall apply in accordance with the order.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) An order under this section shall not apply to a national of a state specified in the order if that person has been in employment in the State for a period of not less than 6 weeks immediately before the commencement of the order and has been in receipt of remuneration for such employment.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) The Minister may by order amend or revoke an order under this section.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(6) In this section, unless the context otherwise requires\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cdisturbance\u201d shall be construed in accordance with the Treaty of Accession;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201clabour market\u201d shall be construed in accordance with the Treaty of Accession;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201ctransitional period\u201d, in relation to a state to which this section applies, shall be construed in accordance with the Treaty of Accession;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cTreaty of Accession\u201d means any treaty between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Member States of the European Union) and the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic concerning the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>1 O.J. No. L257, 19.10.68, p.26[<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Non-application of section 2 to nationals of Bulgaria and Romania.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3A.\u2014(1) Notwithstanding section 2(10), the Minister may, subject to subsection (2), make an order providing that section 2 shall apply neither to nationals of the Republic of Bulgaria nor to nationals of Romania and for so long as such an order remains in force that section shall not apply to such nationals accordingly.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) The Minister shall not make an order under subsection (1) at a particular time unless, having regard to the conditions of the labour market in the State at that time, the Minister is of the opinion\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) that it is desirable in the interests of the proper functioning of the economy to make such an order, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) that, in the 24 months following the making of the order, employment in the State is likely to become available on a continuous basis for nationals of the states referred to in subsection (1) contemplating entry into employment in the State.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) An order under subsection (1) may not be revoked by a subsequent order under that subsection unless, in the opinion of the Minister, the labour market, at the time of the making of the second-mentioned order, is experiencing a disturbance or is likely thereafter to experience a disturbance.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) Notwithstanding section 2(10), where an order under subsection (1) is revoked by a subsequent order under that subsection section 2 shall not apply to a national of the Republic of Bulgaria or Romania if he or she has been in employment in the State for a period of not less than 6 weeks immediately before the commencement of the second-mentioned order and has been in receipt of remuneration for such employment.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) In this section\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018disturbance\u2019 shall be construed in accordance with the Treaty of Accession with the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018labour market\u2019 shall be construed in accordance with the Treaty of Accession with the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018Treaty of Accession with the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania\u2019 has the same meaning as it has in section 2A. ]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F16<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Inserted (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (16\/2006), s. 3(d), S.I. No. 682 of 2006.F17<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Non-application of certain requirement of Employment Permits Act 2006.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3B.\u2014 (1) The Minister may, subject to subsection (2), by order provide that section 10 of the Employment Permits Act 2006 shall not apply to an application for an employment permit in respect of a national of the Republic of Bulgaria or Romania and for so long as such an order remains in force\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) that section 10 shall not apply to such an application accordingly, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the other provisions of the Employment Permits Act 2006 shall be construed and have effect subject to the order,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>but without prejudice to any regulations for the time being in force under section 14 of that Act.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) The Minister shall not make an order under subsection (1) at a particular time unless, having regard to the conditions of the labour market in the State at that time, the Minister is of the opinion that it is desirable in the interests of the proper functioning of the economy to make such an order.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F17<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (16\/2006), s. 3(d), S.I. No. 682 of 2006.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Short title.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4.\u2014This Act may be cited as the Employment Permits Act 2003.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><!--nextpage--><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Number 16 of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><em>EMPLOYMENT PERMITS ACT 2006<\/em><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>REVISED<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Updated to 3 August 2016<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Employment Permits Act 2006. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3\/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>All Acts up to and including Energy Act 2016 (12\/2015), enacted 30 July 2016, and all statutory instruments up to and including Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016 (Sections 30 and 31) (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 434 of 2016), made 2 August 2016, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act, the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email to<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>revisedacts@lawreform.ie.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Number 16 of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>EMPLOYMENT PERMITS ACT 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>REVISED<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Updated to 3 August 2016<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Introduction<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>This Revised Act presents the text of the Act as it has been amended since enactment, and preserves the format in which it was passed.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Related legislation<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Employment Permits Acts 2003 to 2014: this Act is one of a group of Acts included in this collective citation, to be construed together as one (Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 1(2)). The Acts in the group are:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Employment Permits Act 2003 (7\/2003)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Employment Permits Act 2006 (16\/2006)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012 (32\/2012), s. 16(1)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 European Union (Accession of the Republic of Croatia) (Access to the Labour Market) Act 2013 (21\/2013), s. 4(2)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), other than Parts 4 and 5<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>This Revised Act is annotated and includes textual and non-textual amendments, statutory instruments made pursuant to the Act and previous affecting provisions.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>An explanation of how to read annotations is available at<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>www.lawreform.ie\/annotations.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Material not updated in this revision<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Where other legislation is amended by this Act, those amendments may have been superseded by other amendments in other legislation, or the amended legislation may have been repealed or revoked. This information is not represented in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the amended legislation if one is available.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Where legislation or a fragment of legislation is referred to in annotations, changes to this legislation or fragment may not be reflected in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the legislation referred to if one is available.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>A list of legislative changes to any Act, and to statutory instruments from 1999, may be found linked from the page of the Act or statutory instrument at<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>www.irishstatutebook.ie.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Acts which affect or previously affected this revision<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16\/2015)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (14\/2014)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012 (32\/2012)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>All Acts up to and including Energy Act 2016 (12\/2015), enacted 30 July 2016, were considered in the preparation of this revision.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Statutory instruments which affect or previously affected this revision<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Employment Permits (Trusted Partner) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 403 of 2016)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Employment Permits (Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 363 of 2016)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 33 of 2016)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 602 of 2015)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 349 of 2015)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Employment Permits (Trusted Partner) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 172 of 2015)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 506 of 2014)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 327 of 2014)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Employment Permits Act 2006 (Prescribed Fees and Miscellaneous Procedures) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 683 of 2006)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 656 of 2006)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>All statutory instruments up to and including the Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016 (Sections 30 and 31) (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 434 of 2016), made 2 August 2016, were considered in the preparation of this revision.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>REVISED<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Updated to 3 August 2016<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE GRANT OF EMPLOYMENT PERMITS TO CERTAIN FOREIGN NATIONALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERMITTING THEM TO BE IN EMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE, TO ENABLE THE MINISTER FOR ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT TO MAKE, HAVING HAD REGARD TO CERTAIN CRITERIA, REGULATIONS IMPOSING A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF SUCH PERMITS THAT MAY BE GRANTED IN A PARTICULAR PERIOD AND IMPOSING CERTAIN OTHER RESTRICTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE GRANT OF SUCH PERMITS, TO OTHERWISE REGULATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN FOREIGN NATIONALS IN THE STATE AND PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS IN EMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE, TO AMEND THE EMPLOYMENT PERMITS ACT 2003 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>[23rd June, 2006]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Interpretation.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1.\u2014 (1) In this Act\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F1[\u2018Act of 1963\u2019 means the Registration of Business Names Act 1963;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018Act of 1967\u2019 means the Redundancy Payments Act 1967;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018Act of 1997\u2019 means the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997;]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cAct of 2003\u201d means the Employment Permits Act 2003;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F1[\u2018Act of 2010\u2019 means the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010;]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201capplication\u201d means an application under section 4 ;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F2[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201ccitizen\u201d means an Irish citizen within the meaning of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F1[\u2018civil partner\u2019 means a civil partner within the meaning of the Act of 2010;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018civil partnership registration\u2019 has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 2010;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018connected\u2019, in relation to the connection between a connected person and a foreign employer, means\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the connected person is a subsidiary of the foreign employer,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the foreign employer is a subsidiary of the connected person,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the connected person and the foreign employer are both subsidiaries of a holding company that carries on business in the State or outside the State, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) the connected person and the foreign employer have entered into an agreement with another person whereby each of them agree to carry on business or provide services with each other in more than one state and to carry on business or provide services in the manner provided for in the agreement;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018connected person\u2019 means a person carrying on business in the State who is connected to a foreign employer;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018contractor\u2019 shall be construed in accordance with section 2(1A)(b) of the Act of 2003;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018contract service agreement\u2019 means the agreement referred to in section 2(1A)(b) of the Act of 2003;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018date of dismissal\u2019, in relation to a foreign national who is dismissed by reason of redundancy, has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Act of 1967;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018dependant\u2019 means a foreign national who\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) has been determined by the Minister for Justice and Equality to be a dependant of a primary permit holder or a research project researcher,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) has, since he or she landed in the State, resided in the State on a continual basis,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) is not in full-time education, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) resides with the primary permit holder or the research project researcher referred to in paragraph (a) ;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018Directive 2005\/71\/EC\u2019 means Council Directive 2005\/71\/EC 1 of 12 October 2005 on a specific procedure for admitting third-country nationals for the purposes of scientific research;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018dismissed by reason of redundancy\u2019 means\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the dismissal by an employer from employment within the meaning of section 9 of the Act of 1967, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the dismissal is\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) attributable wholly or mainly to the condition specified in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of section 7(2) of the Act of 1967, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) a dismissal referred to in section 21 of the Act of 1967;]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201ceconomic sector\u201d means a sector of the economy concerned with a specific economic activity requiring specific qualifications, skills or knowledge;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cemployer\u201d means the employer (as defined in the Act of 2003) who\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) employs a foreign national pursuant to an employment permit, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F3[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cemployment permit\u201d means an employment permit granted under section 8 ;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F2[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F1[\u2018enactment\u2019 has the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation Act 2005;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018enterprise development agency\u2019 means Enterprise Ireland or the Industrial Development Agency (Ireland);<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018exchange agreement\u2019 means an agreement, including an international agreement to which the State is a party, that provides for the reciprocal employment\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) of citizens, or certain citizens, in the state in which a contracting party is located, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in the State, of foreign nationals, or certain foreign nationals, of a contracting party;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018foreign employer\u2019 means a person carrying on business outside the State;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018health insurance\u2019 means insurance providing for the costs and charges of medical treatment;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018health insurer\u2019 means a person entered in the Register of Health Benefits Undertakings referred to in section 14 of the Health Insurance Act 1994;]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cholder\u201d, in relation to an employment permit, means the foreign national to whom it has been granted;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F1[\u2018holding company\u2019 has the meaning assigned to it by section 155 of the Companies Act 1963;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018medical treatment\u2019 includes medical services or medical care;]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cMember State of the EEA\u201d means a state that is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2 May 1992, as amended for the time being;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cMinister\u201d means the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cnational minimum hourly rate of pay\u201d has the meaning assigned to it by the National Minimum Wage Act 2000;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cforeign national\u201d has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 2003;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cforeign national concerned\u201d shall be construed in accordance with section 5 (1) ;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cprescribed\u201d means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister under this Act;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F1[\u2018primary permit holder\u2019 means a foreign national to whom an employment permit in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(a) \u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) has been granted and is in force, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) had been granted and has expired and following such expiration the foreign national has been given the permission referred to in section 2(10)(d) of the Act of 2003 to remain in the State and who is in employment in the State pursuant to the condition, referred to in section 2(10)(d) of the Act of 2003, of that permission;]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cpublic interest\u201d includes\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) public order and the interests of national security,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) public health and safety,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F4[(c) the need to protect and strengthen the labour market, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) supporting the economic growth of the State;]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F2[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F1[\u2018registered with the Revenue Commissioners\u2019 means registered with the Revenue Commissioners in accordance with regulations under section 986 of the Act of 1997;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018relevant person\u2019 means the person referred to in section 2(1A)(b) of the Act of 2003 with whom a contractor has made the contract service agreement;]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F4[\u201cremuneration\u201d shall be construed in accordance with section 1A;]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F1[\u2018research project researcher\u2019 means a foreign national\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) who, pursuant to Directive 2005\/71\/EC, has been granted permission by the Minister for Justice and Equality to be in the State to carry out research pursuant to the Directive, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) who, having been granted the permission referred to in paragraph (a), has been given the permission referred to in section 2(10)(d) of the Act of 2003 to remain in the State and who is in employment in the State pursuant to the condition, referred to in section 2(10)(d) of the Act of 2003, of that permission;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018subsidiary\u2019 has the meaning assigned to it by section 155 of the Companies Act 1963.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) For the purposes of this Act, a person (the \u201cfirst person\u201d) is not, by virtue of the following contract with another (the \u201csecond person\u201d), an employer of the second person.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) That contract is one which\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) provides that the second person is to do work or perform a service for a third person (whether the third person is a party to the contract or not), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) has been entered into by the first person in the course of carrying on the business of an employment agency within the meaning of the Employment Agency Act 1971,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>whether the contract is express or implied and if express, whether it is oral or in writing.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F1<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 5(a), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F2<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Definitions of &#8220;application by a foreign national&#8221;, &#8220;employment regulation order&#8221; and &#8220;registered employment agreement&#8221; deleted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 5(b), (f), (g), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F3<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Deleted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 5(c), S.I. No. 340 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F4<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 5(e), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1OJ L 289, 3.11.2005, p.15.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F5[Definition of \u2018remuneration\u2019<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1A.\u2014 (1) In this Act \u2018remuneration\u2019 means\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) subject to paragraph (b), the total amount of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the salary that is paid to the foreign national, the hourly rate of which shall not be less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay or, where appropriate to the employment in respect of which the application is made, the hourly rate referred to in section 12(6)(b), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) a payment for health insurance in respect of a foreign national should he or she require medical treatment for illness or injury during the period for which the employment permit is in force and which is made to a health insurer by the person who made the offer of employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in respect of an employment permit granted for the purposes referred to in section 3A(2)(d) and 3A(2)(e), the total amount of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the salary that is paid to the foreign national, the hourly rate of which shall be not less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay or, where appropriate to the employment in respect of which the application is made, the hourly rate referred to in section 12(6)(b),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) a payment for board and accommodation, or either of them, or the monetary value of board and accommodation directly provided by the connected person, foreign employer or contractor, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) a payment for health insurance in respect of a foreign national should he or she require medical treatment for illness or injury during the period for which the employment permit is in force and which is made by the foreign employer or the connected person or both of them or by the contractor to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) a health insurer, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) a person outside the State who provides insurance for medical treatment in respect of the foreign national that has the same, or similar, effect as the health insurance provided by a health insurer.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) In this Act\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) references to remuneration in relation to an application for the grant of an employment permit and the consideration of such application by the Minister shall be construed as the remuneration, specified in that application, that is proposed to be paid by\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the person who has made the offer of employment in respect of which the application is made,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) in the case of an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d), the foreign employer, in accordance with section 3D and the payments in respect of the remuneration to be paid, in accordance with section 3D, by the connected person, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) in the case of an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(e), the contractor in accordance with section 3E,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) references to remuneration after a permit has been granted shall be construed as the remuneration paid to the holder of the permit by an employer, a foreign employer in accordance with section 3D, a connected person in accordance with section 3D, or a contractor in accordance with section 3E, during the period for which the employment permit has been granted in respect of the employment for which the employment permit was granted.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F5<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 6, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2003.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2.\u2014 Section 2 of the Act of 2003 is amended by substituting the following for subsections (1) and (2):<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201c(1) A foreign national shall not\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) enter the service of an employer in the State, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) be in employment in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>except in accordance with an employment permit granted by the Minister under section 8 of the Employment Permits Act 2006 that is in force.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1A) Subsection (1)(b) applies whether the employment concerned results from\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the foreign national\u2019s being employed in the State by a person,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) his or her being employed by a person outside the State (the \u2018contractor\u2019) to perform duties in the State, the subject of an agreement between the contractor and another person, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) any other arrangement.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) A person shall not employ a foreign national in the State except in accordance with an employment permit granted by the Minister under section 8 of the Employment Permits Act 2006 that is in force.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2A) Where a person (the \u2018first person\u2019) enters into an agreement with another person (the \u2018second person\u2019) whereby the second person agrees to cause, or arrange for, services (whether of a specific or general kind) to be rendered on behalf of the first person and either\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) it is customary in the trade or business in which the agreement is entered into, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the circumstances in which the agreement is entered into are such that it must reasonably have been in the contemplation of the parties to the agreement,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>that the means to be used by the second person for complying with the agreement would consist of or involve, in whole or part, the services being rendered by persons employed by a person other than the second person (and whether or not that person is in a contractual relationship with the second person) then, if those means are used, it shall be the duty of the first person to take the following steps.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>(2B) Those steps are all such steps as are reasonable to ensure, in so far as one or more of the persons so employed is or are a foreign national or foreign nationals employed in the State for the purpose of rendering those services, that that foreign national or each of those foreign nationals is employed in accordance with an employment permit granted by the Minister under section 8 of the Employment Permits Act 2006 that is in force.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Further amendment of Act of 2003.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3.\u2014 The Act of 2003 is further amended\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in subsection (3) of section 2\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) by inserting, after \u201csubsection (1) or (2)\u201d, \u201cor fails to take the steps specified in subsection (2B)\u201d, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) by inserting in paragraph (b), after \u201csubsection (2)\u201d, \u201cor a failure to take the steps specified in subsection (2B)\u201d,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) by substituting the following subsections for subsections (10) and (11) of section 2:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201c(10) Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, this section does not apply to a foreign national\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in respect of whom a declaration under section 17 of the Refugee Act 1996 is in force,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) who is entitled to enter the State pursuant to section 18 or 24 of that Act,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) who is entitled to enter the State and to be in employment in the State pursuant to the treaties governing the European Communities (within the meaning of the European Communities Acts 1972 to 2003), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) who is permitted to remain in the State by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and who is in employment in the State pursuant to a condition of that permission that the person may be in employment in the State without an employment permit referred to in subsection (1),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>but this section, subject to section 2A and any order under section 3A(1) for the time being in force, does apply to a foreign national who is a national of the Republic of Bulgaria or Romania (including at a time subsequent to the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria or Romania to the European Union).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(11) The Minister, when determining which applications for employment permits should be granted, shall give preference to each of the following, namely\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) applications in respect of nationals of a state in relation to which an order under section 3 is in force, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) applications in respect of nationals of the Republic of Bulgaria or Romania to whom this section for the time being applies.\u201d,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) by inserting the following section after section 2:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cSupplemental provisions in relation to section 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2A.\u2014 (1) Notwithstanding subsection (10) of that section, section 2 does not apply to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a national of the Republic of Bulgaria or Romania who falls within the second or third subparagraph of paragraph 2 of Annex VI of the Treaty of Accession with the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) a person, whatever his or her nationality, who falls within paragraph 8 of that Annex.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Irrespective of whether the person falls within the second or third subparagraph of paragraph 2 of Annex VI of the Treaty of Accession with the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, section 2 does not apply to a national of the Republic of Bulgaria or Romania on and from the expiration of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) unless paragraph (b) applies, 5 years from the date that the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania become members of the European Union (the \u2018accession date\u2019), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) if at, or during the 2 months before, the end of the period of 5 years referred to in paragraph (a) an order under subsection (1) of section 3A is revoked by a subsequent order under that subsection, 7 years from the accession date.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) In this section \u2018Treaty of Accession with the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania\u2019 means the Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union signed at Luxembourg on the 25th day of April 2005.\u201d,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) by inserting the following sections after section 3:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cNon-application of section 2 to nationals of Bulgaria and Romania.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3A.\u2014 (1) Notwithstanding section 2(10), the Minister may, subject to subsection (2), make an order providing that section 2 shall apply neither to nationals of the Republic of Bulgaria nor to nationals of Romania and for so long as such an order remains in force that section shall not apply to such nationals accordingly.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) The Minister shall not make an order under subsection (1) at a particular time unless, having regard to the conditions of the labour market in the State at that time, the Minister is of the opinion\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) that it is desirable in the interests of the proper functioning of the economy to make such an order, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) that, in the 24 months following the making of the order, employment in the State is likely to become available on a continuous basis for nationals of the states referred to in subsection (1) contemplating entry into employment in the State.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) An order under subsection (1) may not be revoked by a subsequent order under that subsection unless, in the opinion of the Minister, the labour market, at the time of the making of the second-mentioned order, is experiencing a disturbance or is likely thereafter to experience a disturbance.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) Notwithstanding section 2(10), where an order under subsection (1) is revoked by a subsequent order under that subsection section 2 shall not apply to a national of the Republic of Bulgaria or Romania if he or she has been in employment in the State for a period of not less than 6 weeks immediately before the commencement of the second-mentioned order and has been in receipt of remuneration for such employment.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) In this section\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018disturbance\u2019 shall be construed in accordance with the Treaty of Accession with the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2018labour market\u2019 shall be construed in accordance with the Treaty of Accession with the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>\u2018Treaty of Accession with the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania\u2019 has the same meaning as it has in section 2A.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Non-application of certain requirement of Employment Permits Act 2006.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3B.\u2014 (1) The Minister may, subject to subsection (2), by order provide that section 10 of the Employment Permits Act 2006 shall not apply to an application for an employment permit in respect of a national of the Republic of Bulgaria or Romania and for so long as such an order remains in force\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) that section 10 shall not apply to such an application accordingly, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the other provisions of the Employment Permits Act 2006 shall be construed and have effect subject to the order,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>but without prejudice to any regulations for the time being in force under section 14 of that Act.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) The Minister shall not make an order under subsection (1) at a particular time unless, having regard to the conditions of the labour market in the State at that time, the Minister is of the opinion that it is desirable in the interests of the proper functioning of the economy to make such an order.\u201d.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E1<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Offence under section included in definition of \u201cspecified offence\u201d for purposes of Taxi Regulation Act 2013 (37\/2013) (1.04.2014) by Taxi Regulation Act 2013 (37\/2013), s. 30 and sch., S.I. No. 163 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><em>F6[<\/em><\/div>\n<h4><em>Different purposes in respect of which an employment permit may be granted<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3A.\u2014 (1) Subject to any requirement that this Act specifies is to be satisfied in respect of the grant of an employment permit, an employment permit granted under section 8 shall be granted in respect of a purpose specified in subsection (2).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) The purposes for which an employment permit may, subject to any requirement referred to in subsection (1), be granted are:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) to ensure that appropriately skilled foreign nationals with skills that are required\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) in enterprises in an economic sector that is of importance for the economic and social development of the State, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) in employments that are essential to the development and growth of those enterprises or economic sector,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and that are in critical short supply in the State, are encouraged to become available for employment in the State, in such enterprises and employments and the Minister is satisfied that where such enterprises are unable to recruit such appropriately skilled persons, or there is a shortage of such persons, the inability to recruit or such shortage is likely to hinder\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) the development and growth of such enterprises, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) the economic development of, and the development of industry, technology and enterprise in, the State and the services which support such development;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) to provide for the employment of a foreign national who is\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the spouse or civil partner, referred to in section 3C(2), of a foreign national who has, or had, been granted an employment permit in respect of the purpose referred to in paragraph (a) and to certain dependants, referred to in section 3C(2), of that foreign national to whom an employment permit for that purpose has, or had, been granted, so as to encourage foreign nationals referred to in paragraph (a) to take up employment in the State, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the spouse or civil partner, referred to in section 3C(3), of a research project researcher who, pursuant to Directive 2005\/71\/EC, has, or had, been granted the permission by the Minister for Justice and Equality to be in the State to carry out research pursuant to the Directive, and to certain dependants, referred to in section 3C(3), of that researcher so as to facilitate the carrying out of research in the State pursuant to that Directive;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) where the Minister is satisfied that a person in the State has been unable to recruit an employee for a vacancy for an employment, to provide for the recruitment of a foreign national who has the required knowledge and skills for the employment and, where appropriate, the qualifications and experience as may be required for that employment;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) to provide for a foreign national who is employed by a foreign employer outside the State to carry out duties for, or participate in a training programme provided by, a connected person\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) in employments that are the same, or substantially the same, employments in which the foreign national is employed, outside the State, by the foreign employer, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) in employments that require the foreign national to participate in such training programme,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>where the foreign national is required, pursuant to his or her employment with the foreign employer, to carry out those duties for the connected person or participate in such training programme;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) in the case of a contract service agreement, to provide for the employment in the State of certain foreign nationals referred to in section 3E who are employed by a contractor, so that such foreign nationals may perform duties in the State that arise out of such contract service agreement;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) to provide for the employment in the State of a foreign national\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) to whom an employment permit had been granted and the permit is no longer in force,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) who is not in employment, or in the service of an employer, in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) who has received permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality to be in the State for the purposes of making an application for an employment permit, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iv) in respect of whom an offer of employment has been made in respect of an employment for which an employment permit is required;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(g) to provide for the employment in the State of foreign nationals, to whom an exchange agreement, that is specified in regulations under section 14, applies in employments that are referred to in the exchange agreement or to which the exchange agreement applies;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(h) to provide for the employment in the State of foreign nationals who have the required knowledge and skills and, where appropriate, qualifications and experience as may be required, for the development and operation of sporting or cultural activities in the State;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) to provide for the employment in the State of a foreign national who is\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) a full-time student, including a post-graduate student, enrolled in a course of study in a third-level institution outside the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) pursuing a course of study that is wholly or substantially concerned with the qualifications or skills referred to in section 15(1)(c) and the Minister is satisfied, having regard to section 15(1)(d), there is a shortage of those skills or qualifications, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) required, for the completion of that course of study, to obtain experience in the practice of those skills or qualifications with which the course of study is concerned for a period of not more than 12 months in an employment that requires the practice of those skills or qualifications,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and at the end of the period of 12 months the foreign national is to return to that institution outside the State to complete that course of study.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F6<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 7, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E2<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Classes of permit that may be granted for purposes referred to in subs. (2) specified and procedures prescribed (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), regs. 14-64, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F7[<\/em><\/div>\n<h4><em>Recommendation by enterprise development agency<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3B.\u2014 (1) An enterprise development agency may make a recommendation in writing to the Minister in respect of an application for\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the grant of an employment permit, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the renewal of an employment permit referred to in section 20(11)(b),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>that the employment permit that is the subject of the application be granted, or renewed, in respect of the employment concerned and to the foreign national concerned.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) The Minister shall have regard to a recommendation referred to in subsection (1).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) Nothing in subsection (2) shall be construed as requiring the Minister to grant or renew an employment permit on foot of a recommendation referred to in subsection (1).]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F7<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 7, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>F8[<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Spouses, civil partners and certain dependants relating to section 3A(2)(b)<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3C.\u2014 (1) An application for an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(b) may be made, under section 4, in respect of a foreign national referred to in subsection (2) or (3).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) An employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(b) may, subject to this Act, be granted, in accordance with section 8, to a foreign national who is\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the spouse, civil partner or dependant of a primary permit holder and at the time the application for the employment permit is made\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the employment permit granted to the primary permit holder is in force, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) that primary permit holder is in the employment specified in that employment permit,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the spouse, civil partner or dependant of a primary permit holder and at the time the application for the employment permit is made the employment permit has expired and the primary permit holder is in employment in the State pursuant to the permission referred to in section 2(10)(d) of the Act of 2003 and the condition, referred to in that section, of that permission,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and such spouse, such civil partner or such dependant\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) has obtained permission to land, and reside, in the State by virtue of being the spouse, civil partner or dependant of a primary permit holder referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) is in the State pursuant to, and in compliance with, the permission referred to in paragraph (i) at the time the application for the employment permit is made.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) An employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(b) may, subject to this Act, be granted, in accordance with section 8, to a foreign national who is\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the spouse, civil partner or dependant of a research project researcher and at the time the application for the employment permit is made\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the permission granted, pursuant to Directive 2005\/71\/EC, to him or her by the Minister for Justice and Equality to carry out research in the State has not expired, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the research project researcher is carrying out research pursuant to Directive 2005\/71\/EC,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the spouse, civil partner or dependant of a research project researcher and at the time the application for the employment permit is made the research project researcher is in employment in the State pursuant to the permission referred to in section 2(10)(d) of the Act of 2003 and the condition, referred to in that section, of that permission,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and such spouse, such civil partner or such dependant\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) has obtained permission to land, and reside, in the State by virtue of being the spouse, civil partner or dependant of the research project researcher referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) is in the State pursuant to, and in compliance with, the permission referred to in paragraph (i) at the time the application for the employment permit is made.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F8<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 7, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><em>F9[<\/em><\/div>\n<h4><em>Supplemental provisions relating to the grant of employment permit for purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d)<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3D.\u2014 (1) Where a foreign employer requires a foreign national employed by him or her outside the State to carry out duties for, or participate in a training programme provided by, a connected person without prejudice to any other requirement under this Act or to the employment outside the State of the foreign national\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) notwithstanding that the remuneration, in so far as it relates to salary is to be paid by the foreign employer, it shall be a condition of the grant of the employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d) that, in respect of the remuneration, in so far as it relates to the salary to be paid to the foreign national by the foreign employer for the period for which the employment permit is granted, the hourly rate of that salary shall be not less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay or, where appropriate to the employment in respect of which the application is made, the hourly rate referred to in section 12(6)(b),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in respect of the payment of the remuneration to the foreign national in so far as it relates to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) board and accommodation, or either of them, the payment may be made by the foreign employer and the connected person or by either of them, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) health insurance, the payment may be made by the foreign employer and the connected person or by either of them,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) it shall be a condition of the grant of the permit that the statement of earnings provided by the foreign employer to the foreign national during the period for which the employment permit is in force shall, in addition to the information on the gross amount of the remuneration and the deductions made from it, specify\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the amount of the additional payment referred to in subsection (4)(b),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the total amount referred to in subsection (4)(c), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) the amount of the deductions referred to in subsection (4)(d).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in respect of the remuneration, in so far as it relates to the salary, to be paid to a foreign national in respect of whom an application for the grant of an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d) is made, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in respect of the condition referred to in subsection (1)(a),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>the hourly rate of the salary paid outside the State by the foreign employer to the foreign national is less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay, the foreign employer shall, in respect of that condition, make an additional payment to the foreign national for the period for which the employment permit is in force so that the hourly rate of the salary to be paid by the foreign employer to the foreign national during the period for which the employment permit is in force is not less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) Where, in respect of the remuneration, in so far as it relates to the salary, to be paid to a foreign national in respect of whom an application for the grant of an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d) is made and the condition referred to in subsection (1)(a) \u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the appropriate hourly rate of pay for the employment in respect of which the application is made is the hourly rate referred to in section 12(6)(b), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the hourly rate of the salary paid outside the State by the foreign employer to the foreign national is less than that hourly rate of pay,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>the foreign employer shall, in respect of that condition, make an additional payment to the foreign national for the period for which the employment permit is in force so that the hourly rate of the salary to be paid by the foreign employer to the foreign national during the period for which the employment permit is in force is not less than the hourly rate referred to in section 12(6)(b).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) Without prejudice to section 6, the connected person shall, when making an application pursuant to section 4(2)(b), provide, in addition to the information required under section 6(e), information and documents, including any information and documents as may be specified in regulations under section 29, in respect of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the amount of the salary that is paid, on the day the application is made, by the foreign employer to the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made, in such form as may be specified in regulations under section 29,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) where, having regard to the amount of salary referred to in paragraph (a) and the number of hours worked by the foreign national, the hourly rate of that amount of salary is less than\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the national minimum hourly rate of pay and an additional payment referred to in subsection (2) is to be made, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) where appropriate, an hourly rate referred to in subsection (3), and an additional payment referred to in subsection (3) is to be made,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>the amount of the additional payment to be made by the foreign employer to the foreign national for the period for which the employment permit is in force, in such form as may be specified in regulations under section 29,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the total amount of the amounts referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) in such form as may be specified in regulations under section 29,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) all deductions to be made by the foreign employer to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the amount referred to in paragraph (a), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) where an additional payment referred to in paragraph (b) is required to be made, the amount of that additional payment, referred to in paragraph (b),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) the total amount referred to in paragraph (c), the amount to be paid to the foreign national during the period for which the employment permit is in force after the deductions referred to in paragraph (d) have been made, in such form as may be specified in regulations under section 29,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) the payment of board and accommodation, or either of them, and where either or both are provided directly by the connected person or the foreign employer, or both of them, the monetary value of the board and accommodation, or, as the case may be, either of them, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(g) the arrangements for making the additional payment referred to in paragraph (b)(i) or (b)(ii).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) A foreign national referred to in section 3A(2)(d) shall be employed by the foreign employer concerned for a period that is not less than the minimum period of employment specified in regulations made under section 14 before an application for an employment permit may be made in respect of him or her.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(6) In this section \u2018statement of earnings\u2019 means the statement of the remuneration paid by a foreign employer to a foreign national\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) that is provided to the foreign national by the foreign employer to demonstrate that the foreign employer has paid the foreign national his or her remuneration, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) that accompanies the periodic payment of that remuneration and specifies in writing the gross amount of the remuneration paid and any deductions made from that gross amount. ]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F9<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 7, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E3<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Minimum period of employment specified for purposes of subs. (5) (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 35, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>F10[<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Supplemental provisions relating to the grant of employment permit for purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(e)<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3E.\u2014 (1) Where, pursuant to the employment outside the State by a contractor of a foreign national, the contractor requires the foreign national to carry out duties in the State that arise out of a contract service agreement without prejudice to any other requirement under this Act or to the employment outside the State of the foreign national\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) notwithstanding that the remuneration in so far as it relates to salary, is paid to the foreign national outside the State, it shall be a condition of the grant of the employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(e) that, in respect of the remuneration, in so far as it relates to the salary to be paid to the foreign national by the contractor for the period for which the employment permit is granted, the hourly rate of that salary shall be not less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay or, where appropriate to the employment in respect of which the application is made, the hourly rate referred to in section 12(6)(b), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) it shall be a condition of the grant of the permit that the statement of earnings, within the meaning of section 3D, provided by the contractor to the foreign national during the period for which the employment permit is in force shall, in addition to the information on the gross amount of the remuneration and the deductions made from it, specify\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the amount of the additional payment referred to in subsection (4)(b),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the total amount referred to in subsection (4)(c), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) the amount of the deductions referred to in subsection (4)(d).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in respect of the remuneration, in so far as it relates to the salary, to be paid to a foreign national in respect of whom an application for the grant of an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(e) is made, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in respect of the condition referred to in subsection (1)(a),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>the hourly rate of the salary paid outside the State by the contractor to the foreign national is less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay, the contractor shall, in respect of that condition, make an additional payment to the foreign national for the period for which the employment permit is in force so that the hourly rate of the salary to be paid by the contractor to the foreign national during the period for which the employment permit is in force is not less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) Where, in respect of the remuneration, in so far as it relates to the salary, to be paid to a foreign national in respect of whom an application for the grant of an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(e) is made and the condition referred to in subsection (1)(a) \u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the appropriate hourly rate of pay for the employment in respect of which the application is made is the hourly rate referred to in section 12(6)(b), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the hourly rate of the salary paid outside the State by the contractor to the foreign national is less than that hourly rate of pay,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>the contractor shall, in respect of that condition, make an additional payment to the foreign national for the period for which the employment permit is in force so that the hourly rate of the salary to be paid by the contractor to the foreign national during the period for which the employment permit is in force is not less than the hourly rate referred to in section 12(6)(b).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) Without prejudice to section 6, the contractor shall, when making an application pursuant to section 4(2)(a), provide, in addition to the information required under section 6(e), information and documents, including any information and documents as may be specified in regulations under section 29, in respect of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the amount of the salary that is paid, on the day the application is made, by the contractor to the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made, in such form as may be specified in regulations under section 29,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) where, having regard to the amount of salary referred to in paragraph (a) and the number of hours worked by the foreign national, the hourly rate of that amount of salary is less than\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the national minimum hourly rate of pay and an additional payment referred to in subsection (2) is to be made, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) where appropriate, the hourly rate referred to in subsection (3), and an additional payment referred to in subsection (3) is to be made,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>the amount of the additional payment to be made by the contractor to the foreign national for the period for which the employment permit is in force, in such form as may be specified in regulations under section 29,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the total amount of the amounts referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) in such form as may be specified in regulations under section 29,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) all deductions to be made by the contractor to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the amount referred to in paragraph (a), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) where an additional payment referred to in paragraph (b) is required to be made, the amount of that additional payment, referred to in paragraph (b),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) the total amount referred to in paragraph (c), the amount to be paid to the foreign national during the period for which the employment permit is in force after the deductions referred to in paragraph (d) have been made in such form as may be specified in regulations under section 29,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) the payment of board and accommodation, or either of them, and where either or both are provided directly by the contractor, the monetary value of the board and accommodation, or as the case may be, either of them, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(g) the arrangements for making the additional payment referred to in paragraph (b)(i) or (b)(ii).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) A foreign national referred to in section 3A(2)(e) shall be employed by the contractor concerned for a period that is not less than the minimum period of employment specified in regulations made under section 14 before an application for an employment permit may be made in respect of him or her.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F10<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 7, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E4<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Minimum period of employment specified for purposes of subs. (5) (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 43, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><em>F11[<\/em><\/div>\n<h4><em>Consultation by Minister<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3F.\u2014 The Minister may, in the case of an application for an employment permit in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(h), consult with any person who, the Minister is satisfied, has knowledge of or expertise in the sport or cultural activity concerned.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F11<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 7, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Application for employment permit.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4.\u2014 (1) An application for the grant of an employment permit in respect of the employment in the State of a particular foreign national may F12[, subject to subsection (3),] be made, other than in a case referred to in subsection (2) , by\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the person proposing to employ the foreign national, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) F13[\u2026] the foreign national.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F14[(2) In a case\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) where the application is made in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(e), the application shall be made by the contractor concerned,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) where the application is made in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d), the application shall be made by the connected person concerned, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) falling within section 2(1A)(c) of the Act of 2003, the application shall be made by the person party to the arrangement concerned.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) F14[Subject to section 10A, an application under this section shall not be made] unless an offer of employment in the State has been made in writing F14[to a foreign national] within such period preceding the application as may be prescribed.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F12[(3A) An application\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) referred to in subsection (2)(a), shall be made in respect of the employment that is the subject of the contract service agreement,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) referred to in subsection (2)(b), shall be made in respect of the employment in the connected person, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) in the case of the arrangement referred to in subsection (2)(c), shall be made in respect of the employment that is the subject of the arrangement,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and references in this Act to an offer of employment insofar as such references refer to an application referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) shall be construed accordingly.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3B) When making an application for the grant of an employment permit, the person making the application shall specify the purpose, referred to in section 3A(2), in respect of which the employment permit concerned may be granted.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3C) An application under this section for an employment permit in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(a) shall not be made unless the duration of the employment, in respect of which the application is made, is for a period of not less than 2 years.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4)F15[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F12[(5) An application shall not be made for the grant of an employment permit in respect of an employment where, in the 6 months preceding the day on which the application is made\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a person was employed in the employment that is the subject of the application, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) that person was dismissed by reason of redundancy from that employment within that period of 6 months.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(6) Where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) an employment permit is in force immediately before the coming into operation of section 7 of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) following the coming into operation of section 7 of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014, the spouse, civil partner or dependant of the foreign national to whom that permit has been granted applies for an employment permit in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(b), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the Minister is satisfied that having regard to the employment in respect of which the employment permit referred to in paragraph (a) has been granted, that permit would, had it been granted after the coming into operation of section 7 of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014, have been granted in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(a),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>the foreign national to whom the employment permit referred to in paragraph (a) has been granted may be treated as the primary permit holder concerned\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) for the purposes of section 3C,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) for the purposes of the application referred to in paragraph (b), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) where pursuant to such application an employment permit is granted under section 8, the grant of that employment permit.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F12<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 8(1)(a), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F13<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Deleted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 8(1)(b), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F14<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F15<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Repealed (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 38(a), S.I. No. 430 of 2014, subject to s. 39(1)-(3).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E5<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Previous affecting provision: conditions prescribed for purposes of section (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (Prescribed Fees and Miscellaneous Procedures) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 683 of 2006), regs. 6 and 7, in effect as per reg. 1; revoked (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 65, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E6<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Previous affecting provision: fee prescribed for purposes of section (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (Prescribed Fees and Miscellaneous Procedures) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 683 of 2006), reg. 3, in effect as per reg. 1; revoked (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 65, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Foreign national is grantee of permit, general provisions as respects applications, etc.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5.\u2014 (1) In all cases, irrespective of who the applicant for the grant of the permit under section 8 is\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) an application for the grant of an employment permit under section 8 shall be expressed to be an application for the grant under that section of such a permit to the person proposed to be employed pursuant to the permit (in this Act referred to as the \u201cforeign national concerned\u201d), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) a grant under section 8 of an employment permit shall be to the foreign national concerned.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) An application for an employment permit shall be in writing and be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>F16[<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Application for employment permit: information to be provided<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6.\u2014 An application for an employment permit shall\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) provide a full and accurate description of the employment in respect of which the application is made (the \u2018employment concerned\u2019) and the terms and conditions, including the hours of work in each week, and the duration, of the employment concerned,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) provide information in respect of the qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience that are required for the employment concerned,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) provide information and, where required, any relevant documents in respect of the qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience of the foreign national concerned,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) specify the place at or in which the employment concerned is to be carried out and, where the employment concerned is to be carried out in more than one place, specify each such place,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) specify the remuneration and any deductions, where agreed, for board and accommodation or either of them in respect of the employment concerned,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) in respect of the foreign national concerned\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) specify whether or not he or she has sought permission to land in the State on a previous occasion or has been in the State on a previous occasion without permission to land,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) where he or she is in the State at the time of the application, provide information and documents, where required by the Minister, relating to the permission granted to him or her to be in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) where he or she is in employment in the State at the time of the application, provide information and documents, where required by the Minister, relating to the permission granted to him or her to be in such employment, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iv) provide information as to whether he or she was at any time prior to such application in employment in the State and, where requested by the Minister, provide any information and documents relating to the permission granted to him or her to be in such employment, or, as the case may be, an employment permit granted in respect of that employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(g) provide such other information, documents and evidence to verify such information and documents\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) as may be prescribed, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) which the Minister may request and which, in the Minister\u2019s opinion, might materially assist in the making of a decision on the application,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(h) without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (g), provide information and documents, as the Minister may request, concerning the offer of employment referred to in section 4(3), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) provide information, documents and evidence in respect of the requirement under section 4(5) in relation to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the employment, in the period referred to in section 4(5), of any person in the employment that is the subject of the application, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the confirmation that such person was not, within such period, dismissed by reason of redundancy from that employment.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F16<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 9, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E7<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Information and documents prescribed for purposes of para. (g)(i) (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), regs. 5(2), 21, 28, 33, 41, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Application by foreign national \u2014 information to be provided.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7.\u2014F17[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F17<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Repealed (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 38(b), S.I. No. 430 of 2014, subject to s. 39(1)-(3).<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Grant of employment permit by Minister.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8.\u2014 (1) Subject to F18[sections 3A, 10, 10A, 12, 14, 20A and 20B] and section 2(11) of the Act of 2003, the Minister may, on application made to him or her, grant an employment permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F18[(2) The employment permit so granted shall operate to permit the employment in the State of the foreign national\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in the employment specified in the application by\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the person, specified in the application, who made the offer of employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) in the case of an application referred to in section 4(2)(a), the contractor concerned, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) in the case of an application referred to in section 4(2)(c), the person party to the arrangement referred to in that section who made the application,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in the employment specified in the application in respect of which, in the case of an application referred to in section 4(2)(b), the foreign national is to carry out duties for, or participate in a training programme provided by, the connected person specified in that application.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) F19[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) An employment permit shall specify the period for which the foreign national concerned may be employed in the State pursuant to the permit and the permit shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, remain in force for that period accordingly.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F20[(4A) An employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d) shall specify the period for which the foreign national concerned may carry out duties for, or participate in a training programme provided by, the connected person, pursuant to the permit and the permit shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, remain in force for that period accordingly.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) The period that shall be specified in the employment permit F18[shall, subject to subsections (6) and (7),] not exceed 2 years beginning on the date of the grant of the permit F18[or on the date specified in such permit, as the date on which it is to come into force].<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F20[(6) The period that shall be specified in an employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(b) shall be the lesser of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the period referred to in subsection (5), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the period beginning on the date of the grant of the permit or on the date specified in such permit as the date on which it is to come into force and ending on the date of the expiry of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the employment permit granted to the primary permit holder referred to in section 3C(2)(a),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the permission, referred to in section 3C(2)(b), given to the primary permit holder referred to in section 3C(2)(b) to remain in the State and be in employment in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) the permission referred to in section 3C(3)(a), given to the research project researcher referred to in section 3C(3)(a), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iv) the permission referred to in section 3C(3)(b), given to the research project researcher referred to in section 3C(3)(b) to remain in the State and be in employment in the State.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(7) The period that shall be specified in the employment permit granted in respect of the purpose referred to in\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) section 3A(2)(d), in respect of an employment referred to in section 3A(2)(d)(ii), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) section 3A(2)(i),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>shall not exceed 12 months.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(8) Where in the case of a transfer to which the European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 131 of 2003) applies, that takes effect during the period for which an employment permit is in force and pursuant to that transfer there is a change to the name of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the employer or, as the case may be, the connected person, specified in the employment permit\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the employer or, as the case may be, the connected person, shall notify the Minister of that change of name, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the Minister may amend the employment permit to reflect that change of name of the employer or, as the case may be, the connected person and may request such information and documents, as may be specified in regulations under section 29, in respect of such change of name,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the relevant person\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the contractor shall notify the Minister of that change of name, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the Minister may amend the employment permit to reflect that change of name of the relevant person and may request such information and documents, as may be specified in regulations under section 29, in respect of such change of name.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(9) Nothing in subsection (6) shall be construed as preventing the specification of a period, in accordance with subsection (5), that is less than the period specified in subsection (5) in an employment permit referred to in subsection (6) in circumstances other than those specified in subsection (6).]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F18<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 10(1), (2), (4), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F19<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Repealed (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 38(c), subject to s. 39(2), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F20<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 10(3), (5), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E8<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Forms and information prescribed for purposes of subs. (8) (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 10 and sch. 6 forms R-T, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Original\u00a0of permit to be issued to foreign national, information to be included in permit, etc.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9.\u2014 (1) The Minister shall cause\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the original of an employment permit granted under section 8 to be issued to the foreign national concerned, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F21[(b) a copy of the permit so granted to be issued to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the person referred to in section 8(2)(a)(i),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) in the case of an application referred to in section 4(2)(a), the contractor referred to in section 8(2)(a)(ii),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) in the case of an application referred to in section 4(2)(c), the person referred to in section 8(2)(a)(iii), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iv) in the case of an application referred to in section 4(2)(b), the connected person referred to in section 8(2)(b). ]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) An employment permit F21[shall specify the following information:]:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) F22[\u2026] a description of the employment in respect of which the permit has been granted and a statement of the remuneration and any deductions, where agreed, for board and accommodation or either of them in respect of the employment;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) F22[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) a statement of the requirement under the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 that the foreign national concerned be paid the national minimum hourly rate of pay by his or her employer and the effect of subsections (1) , (3) and (4) of F21[section 23;]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) a statement that a new application for the grant of an employment permit may be made in respect of the foreign national concerned subject to, and in accordance with, the Employment Permits Acts 2003F21[to 2014; and]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F23[(e) any other information that, in the opinion of the Minister, is appropriate.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) An employment permit shall include or be accompanied by a summary of the principal employment rights of F21[an employee].<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) Subsections (2) and(3) are in addition to any other provision of this Act, or any provision of regulations under section 29 (2) , specifying matters or information to be included in an employment permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F21<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 11(1)-(3), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F22<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Deleted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 11(b), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F23<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 11(2), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Restriction on grant of employment permit.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>10.\u2014(1)F24[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F25[(2) Subject to subsections (2A) and (2B), an employment permit shall not be granted unless the Minister is satisfied that on the date the application for the employment permit was made 50 per cent or more of the employees of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the person who has made the offer of employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in the case of an application referred to in section 4(2)(a), the contractor or the relevant person concerned,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) in the case of an application referred to in section 4(2)(b), the connected person concerned, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) in the case of an application referred to in section 4(2)(c), the person party to the arrangement referred to in that section who made the offer of employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>are nationals of any of the following:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) one or more Member States of the EEA;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the Swiss Confederation;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) a combination of any of the states referred to in paragraphs (i) and (ii).]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F26[(2A) In the case of an application for an employment permit in respect of the purpose referred to in paragraph (a), (c) or (d) of section 3A(2), subsection (2) shall not apply to such application where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the person who has made the offer of employment or, as the case may be, the connected person has been registered with the Revenue Commissioners for a period not exceeding 2 years on the day the application is made,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) an enterprise development agency has made a recommendation referred to in section 3B in respect of that application, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the Minister is satisfied that, having regard to such recommendation, granting the employment permit that is the subject of the application concerned, will contribute to the further development of employment in the State.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2B) In the case of an application for an employment permit in respect of the purpose referred to in paragraph (b), (c), (f) or (h) of section 3A(2), subsection (2) shall not apply to such application where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) on the day on which the application is made the person referred to in subsection (2)(a) has no employees,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the foreign national in respect of whom the application for the grant of the employment permit is made will be the sole employee of the person referred to in subsection (2)(a) on the date on which the employment that is the subject of the application is to commence, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the Minister is satisfied that having regard to the employment in respect of which the application is made, the foreign national concerned will be the sole employee of the employer concerned,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and the person making the application shall, in addition to any information required under section 6 or as may be specified in regulations under section 29 in respect of an application, provide the Minister with any information and documents the Minister may require to satisfy himself or herself of the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (c).]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) F25[This section and section 10A are]\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F25[(a) in respect of section 10A, supplementary to Regulation (EU) No. 492\/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union2,]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in addition to the other requirements that this Act specifies must be satisfied with respect to the grant of an employment permit F25[and are] without prejudice to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) any regulations for the time being in force under section 14 , and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) section 2(11) of the Act of 2003.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F24<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Repealed (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 38(d), S.I. No. 430 of 2014, subject to s. 39(6).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F25<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 10(1), (2), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F26<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 10(1), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E9<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Previous affecting provision: evidence acceptable to Minister under section specified (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (Prescribed Fees and Miscellaneous Procedures) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 683 of 2006), reg. 8, in effect as per reg. 1; revoked (1.10.2014) by Employment Permit Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 65, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2O.J.L141, 27.5.2011, p. 1.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>F27[<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Establishing need for grant of certain employment permits<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>10A.\u2014 (1) This section applies to an application for an employment permit in respect of the purpose specified in section 3A(2)(c) or 3A(2)(e).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Subject to subsections (6) and (7), the Minister shall not grant an employment permit referred to in subsection (1) unless the Minister is satisfied that a notice of the offer of the employment that is the subject of the application has been published in accordance with this section before the application referred to in subsection (1) is made and the application is made within the period referred to in subsection (5).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) Where an application referred to in subsection (1) is made\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the person who makes the offer of employment concerned, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in the case of an application under section 4(2)(a), the contractor,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>shall satisfy the Minister that he or she has, before making the application, offered the employment in respect of which the application is made to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) a citizen, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) a foreign national referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 2(10) of the Act of 2003 or a person entitled to be in employment in the State pursuant to the European Union (Accession of the Republic of Croatia) (Access to the Labour Market) Act 2013,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>by causing a notice of the offer of the employment concerned to be published in accordance with subsection (4).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) The person referred to in subsection (3)(a) or, as the case may be, the contractor referred to in subsection (3)(b) \u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) shall cause the notice referred to in subsection (3) to be published\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) in at least one national newspaper circulating in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) on one or more websites, as may be specified in regulations under this section, the principal purpose of which is to publish offers of employments to citizens and foreign nationals referred to in subsection (3)(ii), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) in, or on, one of the following:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) at least one newspaper circulating in the area in which the employment is to be carried out, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) at least one website, other than a website referred to in subparagraph (ii), the principal purpose of which is to publish offers of employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) shall, in respect of the publication of that notice on a website referred to in paragraph (a)(ii), place the notice referred to in subsection (3) for publication with one or more persons, as may be specified in regulations under this section,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) shall publish the notice referred to in subsection (3) in accordance with paragraph (a) for a period that is not less than the period, as may be specified in regulations under this section, for which the notice is to be published, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) may, in addition to the publication under paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), publish the notice in such other manner as may be specified in regulations under this section.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) Where, following the publication of the notice referred to in subsection (3), an application referred to in subsection (1) is made under section 4, that application shall be made within the number of days, as may be specified by the Minister in regulations under this section, from the day on which that notice was first published on a website referred to in subsection (4)(a)(ii).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(6) Subsection (2) shall not apply to an application referred to in subsection (1) where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) an enterprise development agency has made a recommendation referred to in section 3B in respect of the application, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the Minister is satisfied that, having had regard to such recommendation, granting the employment permit that is the subject of the application concerned will contribute to the further development of employment in the State.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(7) Subsection (2) shall not apply to an application referred to in subsection (1) where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the Minister is satisfied that, having regard to section 15(1)(d), there is a shortage of the skills referred to in section 15(1)(d) required for that employment and the Minister has, in regulations made under section 14(6), specified the employment as an employment to which subsection (2) shall not apply,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the application is made in respect of a foreign national to whom section 20B applies and is an application referred to in section 20B(4), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the application is made in respect of an employment\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) for a carer of a person with exceptional medical needs and\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) the foreign national, in respect of whom that application is made, has been providing care to the person before the application was made, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) that person has developed a high level of dependence on that foreign national,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) that is not specified in regulations under section 14 as an employment for which, or a category of employment in respect of which, an employment permit shall not be granted,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and the Minister is satisfied that, having regard to the circumstances of that person and that foreign national, it is not appropriate to publish a notice of the offer of that employment.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(8) The Minister may, without prejudice to the generality of section 29(1), make regulations under this subsection for the publication of the notice referred to in subsection (3), that is required to be carried out before an application for the grant of an employment permit referred to in subsection (1) is made, to provide for\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) one or more persons with whom such notice shall be placed for publication on a website referred to in subsection (4)(a)(ii) where such person or persons own or operate the website or publish notices on such website,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) one or more websites, referred to in subsection (4)(a)(ii), on which such notice is to be published,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the duration of the period, referred to in subsection (4)(c), for which such notice shall be published\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) in a newspaper referred to in subsection (4),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) on a website referred to in subsection (4)(a)(ii) which shall be not less than 14 days, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) on a website referred to in subsection (4)(a)(iii),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>which the Minister considers to be sufficient to afford an opportunity to citizens and the foreign nationals referred to in subsection (3)(ii) to apply for the employment concerned,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) the publication referred to in subsection (4)(d) of such notice, including the period for the publication of such notice, and different provision may be made for different classes of publication for any such notice including publication by electronic means and different provision may be made for such publication of the offer of employment to citizens and foreign nationals referred to in subsection (3)(ii),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) the form, procedure for and the manner in which the publication of the offer of employment, referred to in subsection (2), to citizens and foreign nationals referred to in subsection (3)(ii) is to be made,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) the number of days within which the application referred to in subsection (1) shall be made after the day the notice referred to in subsection (3) is first published on a website referred to in subsection (4)(a)(ii),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(g) information and documents as the Minister may require to satisfy himself or herself that the notice was published in accordance with this section and the application was made within the period referred to in subsection (4) and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing such information and documents may include\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) information and documents demonstrating that the notice was placed with the persons specified by the Minister in regulations under that section, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) documents identifying that the notice was published in a newspaper and a website as required under that section,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(h) evidence that the Minister may reasonably require in order to verify any information or documents to be furnished to the Minister pursuant to this section.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(9) Before publishing a notice referred to in subsection (3) the person who makes the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the contractor, shall ensure that the employment is specified in regulations under this Act as being an employment for which an employment permit may be granted.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(10) The Minister may make enquiries to satisfy himself or herself that the person referred to in subsection (3)(a) or the contractor referred to in subsection (3)(b) has complied with subsection (3).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(11) Section 10(3) applies to this section.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F27<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 13, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E10<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (1.10.2014) by Employment Permit Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Consideration by Minister of application for employment permit.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>11.\u2014 (1) In considering an application for an employment permit, the Minister shall have regard to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the extent to which a decision to grant the permit would be consistent with economic policy for the time being of the Government,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F28[(b) whether the knowledge and skills and, where appropriate, the qualifications and experience referred to in section 6(b) are required for, or relevant to, the employment concerned,]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the applicant, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) in the case of an application by a foreign national, the person who has made the offer referred to in section 4 (3) to the foreign national,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>are necessary for, or relevant to, that employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) such of the other matters referred to in section 6 F29[\u2026] as are relevant to F28[the application,]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) if any of paragraphs (a) to (j) of section 12 (1) fall to be applied in relation to the application, any matters that, in the opinion of the Minister, are material to the application of such a paragraph F28[or paragraphs, and]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F30[(e) the different purposes, specified in section 3A(2) for which an employment permit may be granted.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) In considering an application for an employment permit, the Minister may take such steps as he or she considers necessary to establish the accuracy or authenticity of the information provided in respect of the application.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) This section is subject to the provisions of any regulations under section 14 that apply in relation to the application concerned.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) Accordingly, nothing in this section authorises the Minister to make a decision on an application for a grant of an employment permit which he or she would not be authorised to make by reason of the operation of those regulations.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F28<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 14(a)-(c) S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F29<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Deleted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 14(b)(i), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F30<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 14(d), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Refusal to grant employment permit.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>12.\u2014 (1) The Minister may refuse to grant an employment permit if\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the applicant for the permit (the \u201capplicant\u201d) has failed to provide any information required by or under this Act in respect of the application for the permit (the \u201capplication\u201d) F31[or has failed to provide any information, documents or evidence required by or under this Act in respect of the application within the period specified in regulations under section 29],<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the applicant has failed to furnish the prescribed fee with the application,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F32[(c) the foreign national or the person who made the offer of employment, or in the case of an application referred to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) in section 4(2)(a), the contractor or the relevant person,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) in section 4(2)(b), the connected person, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) in section 4(2)(c), the person party to the arrangement referred to in that section who made the application,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>has been convicted of an offence under this Act, the Act of 2003, the Immigration Act 2004 or an enactment specified in Schedule 1, during the period of 5 years ending on the date of the application,]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) in the opinion of the Minister, the granting of the permit would be manifestly inconsistent with economic policy for the time being of the Government,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F32[(e) the following 2 conditions are satisfied namely:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) a period of less than 12 months has elapsed since the foreign national concerned first commenced employment in the State pursuant to an employment permit granted to him or her; and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the application is made within the period referred to in subparagraph (i) and on the date of the application\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) the employment permit referred to in subparagraph (i) is in force, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) the foreign national has surrendered, in accordance with section 24, the employment permit referred to in subparagraph (i), within the period referred to in subparagraph (i),]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) in the opinion of the Minister, it is in the public interest to do so,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(g) a material misrepresentation in respect of the application has been made by the applicant,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(h) a forged or fraudulent document has been submitted in respect of the application,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the foreign national concerned lands or has landed, or is or has been, in the State without permission,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F31[(ia) the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) has landed in the State with the permission of the Minister for Justice and Equality but has not been given the permission referred to in section 2(10)(d) of the Act of 2003 by the Minister for Justice and Equality, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) was, on the date the application was made\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) employed by the person who made the offer of employment that is the subject of the application, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) employed by another person on that date,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>without an employment permit or the permission referred to in section 2(10)(d) of the Act of 2003,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ib) the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made had been in employment in the State prior to the making of the application without an employment permit or permission of the Minister for Justice and Equality referred to in section 2(10)(d) of the Act of 2003,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ic) the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made has landed in the State with the permission of the Minister for Justice and Equality and that permission is granted on the condition that the foreign national concerned shall not be in employment in the State,]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(j) the remuneration to be paid to the foreign national concerned in respect of the proposed weekly hours of work (whatever they may be) is less than the F32[standard working week remuneration,]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F32[(k) the skills, knowledge, and where appropriate, qualifications and experience, referred to in section 6(b), are not required for, or relevant to, the employment concerned, or,]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F31[(l) if he or she is satisfied that the foreign national concerned does not possess the qualifications, knowledge or skills for the employment concerned or the foreign national concerned does not have the appropriate level of experience required for the employment.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F31[(1A) The Minister may refuse to grant an employment permit where the application in respect of an employment that, having regard to the different purposes referred to in section 3A(2), does not fall within the purpose in respect of which the application was made or is an employment that is specified in regulations under section 14 in respect of a different purpose.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1B) In the case of an application in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d) \u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the Minister shall, subject to subsection (1C), refuse to grant an employment permit if the Minister is satisfied that\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) without prejudice to subsection (1G)(a)(ii), the connected person is not engaged in substantive business operations in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the foreign employer is not engaged in substantive business operations in the place, outside the State, in which it is established, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) the connected person is not connected with the foreign employer,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the Minister may refuse to grant an employment permit if, in the opinion of the Minister, the connected person or the foreign employer has not, or both of them have not, made appropriate arrangements\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) to provide appropriate accommodation and board (or either of them) for the foreign national during the period in which he or she is in the State to carry out duties for, or participate in a training programme provided by the connected person, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) to provide appropriate health insurance, in respect of the foreign national should he or she require medical treatment for illness or injury during the period for which he or she will be in the State pursuant to the employment permit,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the Minister may refuse to grant an employment permit if the Minister is satisfied that the health insurance provided by the person referred to in paragraph (b)(iii)(II) of section 1A(1) does not have the same, or similar, effect as the health insurance provided by a health insurer, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) the Minister may refuse to grant the employment permit if he or she is satisfied that the carrying out of the duties, or the participation in the training programme, by the foreign national is not appropriate to the requirements of the connected person.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1C) Subsection (1B)(a)(i) shall not apply to the connected person where the connected person carrying on those business operations has been registered with the Revenue Commissioners for a period not exceeding 2 years on the date the application is made.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1D) The Minister shall refuse to grant an employment permit in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(e) where the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the foreign national concerned may not be employed by the contractor concerned during the period for which the employment permit is to be granted.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1E) In the case of an application in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(e), the Minister\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) may refuse to grant an employment permit if, in the opinion of the Minister, the contractor has not made appropriate arrangements\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) to provide appropriate accommodation and board, or either of them, for the foreign national while he or she is in the State to perform the duties arising from the contract service agreement, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) to provide appropriate health insurance in respect of the foreign national should he or she require medical treatment for illness or injury during the period for which he or she will be in the State pursuant to the employment permit,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) may refuse to grant an employment permit if the Minister is satisfied that the health insurance provided by a person referred to in paragraph (b)(iii)(II) of section 1A(1) does not have the same, or similar, effect as the health insurance provided by a health insurer.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1F) In the case of an application for an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(i), the Minister may refuse to grant an employment permit where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the Minister is satisfied that\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the foreign national concerned is not a full-time student enrolled in a third-level institution outside the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the course of study concerned is not wholly or substantially concerned with the qualifications or skills referred to in section 3A(2)(i), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) the employment in respect of which the application is made is not wholly or substantially concerned with the skills or qualifications referred to in subparagraph (ii),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the Minister is not satisfied that there is a shortage of those qualifications or skills, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the Minister is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for believing that, at the end of the 12 month period, the foreign national may not return to the institution outside the State in which he or she is enrolled to complete the course of study concerned.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1G) The Minister shall refuse to grant an employment permit where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the person who has made the offer of employment\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) is not registered with the Revenue Commissioners, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) where such person is carrying on a business, the Minister is satisfied that such person is not engaged in substantive business operations in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in the case of an application referred to in\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) section 4(2)(a), the contractor concerned is not registered with the Revenue Commissioners,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) section 4(2)(b), the connected person is not registered with the Revenue Commissioners, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) section 4(2)(c), the person referred to in that section who made the application referred to in that section, is not registered with the Revenue Commissioners.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1H) The Minister may refuse to grant an employment permit if he or she is satisfied that the person who made the offer of employment concerned\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) where such person is a company within the meaning of the Companies Acts, does not comply with any requirement relating to the registration of the company pursuant to those Acts,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) does not comply with any requirement relating to the registration of the business name of that person pursuant to the Act of 1963,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) where such person is a limited partnership referred to in the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, does not comply with any requirement relating to the registration of the limited partnership under that Act,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) where such person is an industrial and provident society within the meaning of the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1893 to 1978, does not comply with any requirement relating to the registration of the society pursuant to those Acts,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) where such person is a friendly society within the meaning of the Friendly Societies Acts 1896 to 1977, does not comply with any requirement relating to the registration of the society pursuant to those Acts, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) where such person is a trade union within the meaning of the Trade Union Acts 1871 to 1990, does not comply with any requirement relating to the registration of that trade union under those Acts.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1I) In the case of an application for the purpose referred to in\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) section 3A(2)(f), the Minister may refuse to grant an employment permit where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) an employment permit in respect of that purpose had been granted and had expired before the application was made and no application for renewal was made in respect of that employment permit, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the Minister is satisfied that it is in the public interest to refuse to grant the employment permit,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) section 3A(2)(h), the Minister may refuse to grant an employment permit where, in accordance with section 3F, having consulted with a person referred to in section 3F, the Minister is satisfied that the employment that is the subject of the application concerned is not appropriate for the development and operation of sporting, or, as the case may be, cultural activities in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) section 3A(2)(g), the Minister may refuse to grant an employment permit where the Minister is satisfied that\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the exchange agreement concerned does not apply to the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made, or, without prejudice to subsection (3), the employment in respect of which the application is made, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) without prejudice to subsection (3), the employment in respect of which the application is made does not come within the exchange agreement,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) section 3A(2)(b), the Minister may refuse to grant an employment permit where, in the opinion of the Minister, the requirements of section 3C(2) or, as the case may be, section 3C(3) have not been met.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1J) The Minister, in the case of an application for an employment permit for the purpose referred to in paragraph (d) or (e) of section 3A(2), shall\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) without prejudice to subsection (1)(j), refuse to grant an employment permit if the Minister is satisfied that the hourly rate of the remuneration, in so far as it relates to the salary to be paid to the foreign national, is less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay or, where appropriate to the employment in respect of which the application is made, the hourly rate referred to in subsection (6)(b),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) without prejudice to subsection (1)(a), refuse to grant an employment permit where the connected person did not provide the information and documents referred to in section 3D(4) or the contractor did not provide the information and documents referred to in section 3E(4), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) refuse to grant an employment permit where the Minister is not satisfied with the arrangements for the additional payment referred to in section 3D(4)(g) or, as the case may be, section 3E(4)(g).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1K) The Minister shall refuse to grant an employment permit where he or she is satisfied that in the 6 months preceding the day on which the application was made\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a person was employed in the employment that is the subject of the application, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) that person was dismissed by reason of redundancy from that employment.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) F32[Subsections (1) to (1K) are] without prejudice to F32[sections 10 and 10A] and subsection (3) .<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) F32[Subject to sections 20A(5) and 20B(5), the Minister shall] refuse to grant an employment permit if the granting of it would contravene regulations under section 14 in force at the time the decision on the application for the permit is made.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) Where the Minister refuses to grant an employment permit, the Minister shall notify, in writing, the applicant of the decision and the reasons for it.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) Where an application for an employment permit is refused F31[or withdrawn], the Minister shall return to the applicant F31[or a person referred to in subsection (5A)] such portion, as may be prescribed, of the fee that has been submitted in respect of the application.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F31[(5A) An applicant referred to in subsection (5) may in the application made by him or her nominate a person to whom the portion of the fee is to be returned.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(6) In this section \u201cstandard working week remuneration\u201d means the weekly remuneration that the foreign national concerned would receive if he or she were to work 39 hours each week at\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the national minimum hourly rate of pay, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F32[(b) if the hourly rate of pay fixed under or pursuant to any enactment that applies to the employment concerned is greater than the national minimum hourly rate of pay, the hourly rate of pay that is fixed under or pursuant to that enactment.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F31<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 15(1), (2), (5), (6), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F32<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 15(1), (3), (4), (7), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E11<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Portion prescribed for purposes of subs. (5) (1.10.2014) by Employment Permit Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 4(3), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E12<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Previous affecting provision: portion prescribed for the purposes of subs. (5) (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (Prescribed Fees and Miscellaneous Procedures) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 683 of 2006), reg. 5(7), in effect as per reg. 1; repealed (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 65, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Review of decision to refuse permit.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>13.\u2014 (1) A decision of the Minister to refuse to grant an employment permit may, in accordance with regulations under section 29 (3) , be submitted by the applicant therefor to the Minister for review under this section.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Such a submission of a decision for review shall be made within F33[28 days] from the date the decision is notified under section 12 to the applicant.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F34[(2A) Where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) following a decision to refuse to grant an employment permit\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the Minister receives information or documents relating to the application for the employment permit concerned,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the information is, or documents are, received within 28 days from the date the decision is notified under section 12 to the applicant, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) the applicant has not submitted the decision for a review, in accordance with subsections (1) and (2),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the Minister, having considered such information or documents, is satisfied that having regard to all the circumstances that it is appropriate to review that decision and to take such information or documents into account in such review, the Minister\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) may direct that the decision to refuse to grant the employment permit concerned be reviewed under this section, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) where he or she so directs, shall notify the applicant of the review.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) A review under this section of a decision F34[referred to in subsections (1) and (2A)] shall be carried out by an officer of the Minister appointed by the Minister for the purpose; the person so appointed\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) shall not be the person who made the decision, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) shall be of a grade senior to the grade of the person who made the decision.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) F33[In the case of a review of a decision referred to in subsection (1), the person so appointed] having afforded the person who submitted the decision for review an opportunity to make representations in writing in relation to the matter, may\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) confirm the decision (and, if the person does so, shall notify in writing the second-mentioned person of the reasons for the confirmation), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) cancel the decision and grant to the foreign national concerned the employment permit the subject of the application to which the review relates.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F34[(5) In the case of a review of a decision referred to in subsection (2A), the person so appointed, having taken into account the information or documents referred to in that subsection and afforded the applicant for the employment permit concerned an opportunity to make representations in writing in relation to the matter, may\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) confirm the decision (and, if the person does so, shall notify such applicant in writing of the reasons for the confirmation), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) cancel the decision and grant to the foreign national concerned the employment permit the subject of the application to which the review relates.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F33<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 16(a), (d), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F34<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 16(b), (c), (e), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E13<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Procedure for submission of decision for review prescribed (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 13 and sch. 6 form Q, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E14<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Previous affecting provision: procedure for submission of decision for review prescribed (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (Prescribed Fees and Miscellaneous Procedures) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 683 of 2006), reg. 9, in effect as per reg. 1; revoked (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 65, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Regulations governing grant of permits, etc.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>14.\u2014F35[(1) The Minister may, having regard to sections 3A and 14A and the matters specified in section 15, make regulations providing for a class of employment permit for each purpose specified in paragraphs (a) to (i) of section 3A(2) and may, for each such class of employment permit, provide for one or more of the matters specified in subsection (1A) and may, in such regulations, make different provision for such classes of employment permit and such matters in relation to different cases and different classes of cases and different circumstances or different classes of circumstances.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F36[(1A) The matters referred to in subsection (1) are:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the maximum number of employment permits that may be granted in respect of the purpose concerned or specified employments or categories of such employments and such employments or such categories may be provided for on the basis of one or more economic sectors into which they fall;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the employments for which an employment permit may be granted and such employments may be provided for by reference to categories of employments for which an employment permit may be granted and by reference to one or more economic sectors into which they fall;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the employments for which an employment permit shall not be granted and such employments may be provided for by reference to categories of employments for which an employment permit shall not be granted and to one or more economic sectors into which they fall;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) economic sectors in respect of which employment permits for any employment that falls into such sector shall not be granted;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) the minimum amount of remuneration that shall be payable in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of an employment permit in respect of it, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, in respect of such minimum amount of remuneration\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) in so far as it relates to the salary referred to in paragraphs (a)(i) and (b)(i) of section 1A(1), the hourly rate for the salary shall be not less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay, or where appropriate to the employment or the category of employment, the hourly rate of pay referred to in section 12(6)(b), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) in so far as it relates to the payments for board and accommodation, referred to in section 1A(1)(b)(ii) and the payments for health insurance referred to in paragraphs (a)(ii) and (b)(iii) of section 1A(1), a maximum amount that may be paid in respect of those payments or the maximum amount of the value of such board and accommodation that are directly provided;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) the qualifications or skills that a foreign national, in respect of whom an application for an employment permit is made, is required to possess in order for a grant of the permit to be made;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(g) the minimum number of hours of work that are required to be worked in each week for an employment as a condition for the grant of an employment permit in respect of it;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(h) the minimum period of experience required for an employment, or a category of employment, as a condition for the grant of an employment permit in respect of it including different periods of experience by reference to different levels of remuneration;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the minimum period for which an employment permit may be granted.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1B) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1A)(e), when specifying the minimum amount of remuneration, pursuant to that subsection, that shall be payable in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of an employment permit in respect of it, the Minister may specify\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a minimum annual remuneration which shall be the minimum amount of remuneration to be paid to a foreign national for 39 hours of work in each week for 52 weeks,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the minimum hourly rate for the minimum annual remuneration referred to in paragraph (a) that shall be payable where the hours of work for an employment or category of employment exceed 39 hours, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) a minimum hourly rate for remuneration other than that referred to in paragraph (a) or (b),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>in respect of any class of employment permit, employment or category of employment, and may, without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), make different provision for any such class, employment or category in relation to different cases and different classes of cases and different circumstances or different classes of circumstances.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1C) The Minister may in regulations under subsection (1), when providing for the class of employment permit for\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(a), make different provision for a foreign national to whom section 20A applies, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(c), make different provision for a foreign national to whom section 20B applies,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and may make different provision for such foreign nationals in respect of any matter to be provided for under subsection (1A) and without prejudice to subsections (1) and (1B), when providing for remuneration under subsection (1A)(e), such provision may include different amounts of remuneration in respect of such class or any employment or category of employment and different provision may be made for different cases in relation to different classes of cases and different circumstances or different classes of circumstances.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1D) When making regulations under subsection (1) in respect of the class of employment permit provided under that subsection for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(g), the Minister, in addition to providing for any of the matters specified in subsection (1A) for that class of employment permit\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) shall specify in those regulations each exchange agreement in respect of which an employment permit may be granted, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) may, without prejudice to subsections (1) and (1A), specify the employments referred to in that exchange agreement, or to which that exchange agreement applies, in respect of which an employment permit may be granted for that class of employment permit,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and when specifying the exchange agreement may, without prejudice to subsection (1), make different provision for such different exchange agreements in relation to different cases and different classes of cases and different circumstances or different classes of circumstances.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1E) In regulations under subsection (1) in relation to any class of employment permit or any matter specified under subsection (1A), the Minister may, when providing for any such class or matter, make provision in respect of a recommendation referred to in section 3B, and may, in respect of such recommendation, make different provision for such classes or such matter in relation to different cases and different classes of cases and different circumstances and different classes of circumstances.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1F) When specifying in regulations under subsection (1) the qualifications, referred to in subsection (1A)(f), of a foreign national, the Minister may provide, in respect of such qualifications, for one or both of the following:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a requirement that the foreign national be registered with\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) a regulatory body, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) any Minister of the Government regulating the entry to or carrying on of any profession or employment in the State;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) a requirement that the qualifications of a foreign national be recognised by\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) a regulatory body, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) any Minister of the Government regulating the entry to or carrying on of any profession or employment in the State.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1G) The Minister may, in regulations under subsection (1), provide for the names of the different classes of employment permits provided for under that subsection.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1H) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1A)(b), when specifying the employments for which an employment permit may be granted, including employments specified by reference to categories of employments and to one or more economic sectors, the Minister may specify such employments by reference to employments that require qualifications, experience or skills, referred to in section 15(1)(c), that are required for the proper functioning of one or more economic sectors and the Minister is satisfied that there is a shortage, referred to in section 15(1)(d), of those skills, experience or qualifications.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1I) The Minister may, having regard to section 3A and the matters specified in section 15, make regulations providing that no permits shall be granted in respect of any purpose referred to in section 3A(2) for a period as the Minister shall specify in the regulations.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1J) Where the Minister has made regulations under this section he or she shall from time to time carry out a review of the regulations having regard to section 15 and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the shortages and surpluses referred to in section 15(1)(d) in respect of the matters specified in the regulations pursuant to this section.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(1K) Where under subsections (1) and (1A)(a), the Minister makes regulations providing for the maximum number of employment permits that may be granted in respect of a purpose or specified employments or categories of employments, whether the maximum number is provided for on the basis of an economic sector or otherwise, the Minister shall specify a period during which that maximum number of employment permits shall be granted.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F35[(2) In regulations under subsection (1) the Minister may, having regard to sections 3A and 14A and the matters specified in section 15, provide, in respect of each class of employment permit referred to in subsection (1), for\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) one or more of the matters specified in subsection (1A) other than the matters specified in paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) of that subsection, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) any matter specified in subsections (1B) and (1D) to (1H),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>in relation to the renewal, under section 20, of an employment permit and may, for each such class of employment permit in such regulations, make provision for such classes of employment permit in relation to any of the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) in relation to such renewal that is different to the provision made by the Minister in relation to the grant of an employment permit under section 8 and may, in such regulations, make different provision for such classes of employment permit and such matters in relation to different cases and different classes of cases and different circumstances or different classes of circumstances.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F36[(2A) The following modifications apply in respect of the regulations referred to in subsection (2):<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the substitution of references to an application for the renewal of an employment permit for references to an application for the grant of an employment permit;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the substitution of references to a condition for the grant of the renewal of an employment permit for references to a condition for the grant of an employment permit;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the substitution of references to the grant of the renewal of an employment permit for the grant of an employment permit. ]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F35[(3) Where regulations under subsection (1) are in force, the relevant powers of the Minister under this Act in relation to employment permits shall, subject to this Act, be exercised subject to, and in accordance with, those regulations.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) To avoid doubt F37[\u2026] the preference required to be given by section 2(11) of the Act of 2003 to an application in respect of a foreign national referred to in that provision shall only be given if an employment permit, the subject of the application, could, consistently with the regulations referred to in subsection (3) , be granted F36[, subject to this Act,] to the foreign national.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F36[(5) The Minister may, having regard to paragraphs (d) and (e) of section 3A(2), section 14A and the matters specified in section 15, make regulations specifying\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the minimum period of employment for which a foreign national referred to in section 3D is employed with the foreign employer before an application for an employment permit may be made in respect of him or her, which period shall be not less than 1 month, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the minimum period of employment for which a foreign national referred to in section 3E is employed by the contractor before an application for an employment permit may be made in respect of him or her, which period shall be not less than 1 month.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(6) Where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the Minister is satisfied that, having regard to section 15(1)(d), there is a shortage of the skills referred to in section 15(1)(d), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) those skills are required for an employment, or a category of employment, specified in regulations under this section as an employment or a category of employment for which an employment permit may be granted in respect of the purpose referred to in paragraphs (c) or (e) of section 3A(2),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>the Minister may specify in regulations under this section the employments or categories of employments to which section 10A(2) shall not apply\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) in respect of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) an employment, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) a category of employment or an employment falling into a category of employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>specified in regulations under this section as employments or categories of employment for which an employment permit may be granted for the purpose referred to in section 3(2A)(c), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) in respect of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) an employment, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) a category of employment or an employment falling into a category of employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>specified in regulations under this section as employments or categories of employment for which an employment permit may be granted for the purpose referred to in section 3(2A)(e).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(7) In this Act, \u2018regulatory body\u2019 means a body which is concerned with regulating the entry to or the carrying on of, a profession or an employment in the State and includes a body established by or under any enactment.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F35<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 17(1), (3), (4), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F36<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 17(2), (3), (5)(b), (6), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F37<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Deleted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 17(5)(a), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E15<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (2.08.2016) by Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 363 of 2016), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E16<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2016) by Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 602 of 2015), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E17<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (1.09.2015) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 349 of 2015), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E18<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (1.10.2014) by Employment Permit Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E19<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.02.2016) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 33 of 2016); revoked (2.08.2016) by Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 363 of 2016), reg. 17, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E20<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (11.11.2014) by Employment Permit (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 506 of 2014); revoked (1.09.2015) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 349 of 2015), reg. 11, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>F38[<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Remuneration relating to employments<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>14A.\u2014 (1) When specifying, in regulations made under section 14, an amount of remuneration for an employment or a category of employment, the Minister may have regard to the amounts of remuneration paid in respect of different employments and categories of employment.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) regulations under section 14 specify a minimum annual remuneration referred to in section 14(1B)(a) that shall be payable in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of an employment permit, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the number of hours of work in each week for an employment in respect of which an employment permit may be granted as a condition for the grant of an employment permit in respect of it is\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) less than 39 hours in each week, the minimum annual remuneration specified in regulations under section 14 in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of an employment permit for that employment shall not be reduced in accordance with the lesser number of hours to be worked in each week, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) greater than 39 hours in each week, the minimum annual remuneration specified in regulations under section 14 in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of an employment permit for that employment shall be increased in proportion to the minimum hourly rate specified for the employment concerned in accordance with the number of hours, or any portion of an hour, that exceed, or exceeds, 39 hours.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F38<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 18, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E21<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2016) by Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 602 of 2015), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E22<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (1.09.2015) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 349 of 2015), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E23<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (1.10.2014) by Employment Permit Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Criteria to which regard is to be had in making regulations under section 14 .<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>15.\u2014 (1) The matters mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) of section 14 are\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the qualifications F39[, experience] or skills that, in the opinion of the Minister, are required for economic and social development and competitiveness F40[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the economic sector or sectors that, in the opinion of the Minister, will be involved in the achievement of such economic and social development and competitiveness,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the qualifications F39[, experience] or skills that, in the opinion of the Minister, are required for the proper functioning of such economic sector or sectors F40[\u2026], and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) if, in the opinion of the Minister, there is likely to be F40[\u2026] a shortage or surplus in respect of qualifications F39[, experience] or skills falling within paragraph (c) , an estimate as best the Minister may make (and which estimate the Minister is, by virtue of this section, required to make) of what the extent of that shortage or surplus will be.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F41[(2) References in subsection (1) to qualifications, experience or skills are references to qualifications, experience or skills of employees.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F39<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 19(1)(a)(i), (b)(i), (c)(ii), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F40<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Deleted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 19(1)(a)(ii), (b)(ii), (c)(i), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F41<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 19(2), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Revocation of employment permit.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>16.\u2014 (1) The Minister may revoke an employment permit if\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in the opinion of the Minister, the holder of the permit or the employer F42[or connected person] has not complied with section 19 (1) or (2) ,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the holder of the permit or the employer F42[, connected person or relevant person] has been convicted of an offence under this Act, F42[the Act of 2003, the Immigration Act 2004 or an enactment specified in Schedule 1].<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) in the opinion of the Minister, it was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) in the opinion of the Minister, any information provided in respect of the application for it was false or misleading in a material respect,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F42[(da) in the case of an employment permit granted for the purpose specified in section 3A(2)(b) \u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the primary permit holder referred to in section 3C(2)(a) has been redundant within the meaning of section 7(2) of the Act of 1967 for a period exceeding 6 months,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the employment permit granted to the primary permit holder referred to in section 3C(2)(a) has been revoked, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) the primary permit holder referred to in section 3C(2)(b) or the research project researcher referred to in section 3C(3)(b) no longer has the permission referred to in section 2(10)(d) of the Act of 2003,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(db) in the case of an employment permit granted in respect of the purpose specified in section 3A(2)(d), in the opinion of the Minister the connected person or the foreign employer has failed to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) provide appropriate accommodation and board (or either of them) for the foreign national while he or she is in the State to perform duties for, or participate in a training programme provided by, the connected person, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) provide appropriate health insurance in respect of the foreign national during some or all of the period for which the employment permit has been in force should he or she require medical treatment for illness or injury during such period,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(dc) in the case of an employment permit granted in respect of the purpose specified in section 3A(2)(e), in the opinion of the Minister the contractor has failed to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) provide appropriate accommodation and board (or either of them) for the foreign national while he or she is in the State to perform the duties arising from the contract service agreement concerned, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) provide appropriate health insurance in respect of the foreign national during some or all of the period for which the employment permit has been in force should he or she require medical treatment for illness or injury during such period,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(dd) the foreign national is not, in the opinion of the Minister\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) employed in the employment specified, in accordance with section 9(2), in the employment permit,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) employed by the person referred to in section 8(2)(a)(i), or, as the case may be, the contractor referred to in section 8(2)(a)(ii), or the person referred to in section 8(2)(a)(iii), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) employed by the foreign employer or is not carrying out the duties for, or participating in a training programme provided by, the connected person referred to in section 8(2)(b),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(de) in the opinion of the Minister, the remuneration paid, insofar as it relates to the salary referred to in paragraphs (a)(i) and (b)(i) of section 1A(1), to the foreign national is less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay or the hourly rate referred to in section 12(6)(b),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(df) without prejudice to paragraph (de), in the opinion of the Minister, the remuneration paid to the foreign national, during the period for which the employment permit has been in force, is less than the remuneration stated, pursuant to section 9(2), in the employment permit, or the deductions referred to in section 9(2), stated pursuant to that section in the employment permit, were different to the deductions made by the employer,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(dg) the statement of earnings, referred to in section 3D or section 3E, does not comply with the requirements of section 3D(1)(c) or, as the case may be, section 3E(1)(b),]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) the employment permit was granted by virtue of an administrative error, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) in the opinion of the Minister, it is in the public interest to do so.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Where the Minister decides to revoke an employment permit, he or she shall notify in writing the holder of the permit and the employer F42[or, as the case may be, the connected person] of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the decision,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the reasons for it, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the fact that F43[the holder or the employer or both of them, or, as the case may be, the holder or the connected person, or both of them, may], in accordance with regulations under section 29 (3) and within 28 days from the date of notification of the decision, submit the decision to the Minister for review under section 17 .<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) Subject to subsection (5) a decision to revoke an employment permit under this section shall, if such decision has not been submitted to the Minister for review under section 17 in accordance with that section, take effect on the expiration of the period mentioned in subsection (2) (c) .<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) Where such a decision is submitted to the Minister for review under section 17 in accordance with that section, the revocation of the employment permit concerned shall, subject to subsection (5) , not take effect until the review is determined (and the decision is confirmed on that review) or the submission of the decision for review is withdrawn.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, the circumstances concerning the revocation of an employment permit are such that, having regard to the public interest, it is appropriate that the decision to revoke the permit should take effect immediately and he or she states that opinion in the notification of the decision under subsection (2) , then the revocation shall take effect immediately on that notification.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F42<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 20(1), (2)(a), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F43<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 20(2)(b), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Review of decision to revoke permit.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>17.\u2014 (1) A decision of the Minister to revoke an employment permit, may, in accordance with regulations under section 29 (3) , be submitted by F44[the holder of the permit, the employer or the connected person] to the Minister for review under this section.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Such a submission of a decision for review shall be made within 28 days from the date the decision is notified under section 16 (2) to the person.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) A review under this section of a decision shall be carried out by an officer of the Minister appointed by the Minister for the purpose; the person so appointed\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) shall not be the person who made the decision, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) shall be of a grade senior to the grade of the person who made the decision.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) The person so appointed, having afforded the person who submitted the decision for review an opportunity to make representations in writing in relation to the matter, may\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) confirm the decision (and, if the person does so, shall notify in writing the second-mentioned person of the reasons for the confirmation), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) cancel the decision.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) If a decision to revoke an employment permit\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) has, by virtue of section 16 (5) , taken effect on the notification of the decision to the holder, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) is, on a review under this section, cancelled,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>then, in determining the period for which the employment permit shall remain in force, the period for which the permit ceased to be in force by virtue of section 16 (5) shall be disregarded.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F44<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 21, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E24<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Procedure for submission of decision for review prescribed (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 13 and sch. 6 form Q, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E25<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Previous affecting provision: procedure for submission of decision for review prescribed (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (Prescribed Fees and Miscellaneous Procedures) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 683 of 2006), reg. 9, in effect as per reg. 1; revoked (1.10.2014) Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 65, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Prohibition on forgery, fraudulent alteration or fraudulent use of employment permit.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>18.\u2014 (1) A person shall not\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) forge a document purporting to be an employment permit,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) alter an employment permit with intent to deceive,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) use an employment permit with intent to deceive,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) permit the alteration of an employment permit with intent to deceive,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) permit the use of an employment permit with intent to deceive, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) use, with intent to deceive, a forged document purporting to be an employment permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Prohibition on certain use of employment permit.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>19.\u2014 (1) Where an employment permit has been granted F45[\u2026]the employer F46[or the connected person] shall not purport to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) transfer the employment permit to another person,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) use the employment permit to employ a foreign national other than the foreign national to whom it has been granted, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) use the employment permit in respect of an employment other than the employment in respect of which it has been granted.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) The holder of an employment permit shall not purport to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) transfer the employment permit to another foreign national,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) allow another foreign national to use the employment permit to enter into the service of an employer in the State or be in employment in the State, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F46[(c) use the employment permit to enter into a contract of employment in respect of an employment other than the employment in respect of which it has been granted.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F45<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Deleted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 22(a)(i), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F46<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 22(a)(ii), (b), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Renewal of employment permit.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>20.\u2014 (1) F47[Subject to subsection (1A), the Minister] may from time to time F48[\u2026] renew an employment permit in accordance with this section.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F49[(1A) An employment permit granted in respect of the purpose referred to in\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) section 3A(2)(d) in respect of an employment referred to in section 3A(2)(d)(ii), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) section 3A(2)(i),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>shall not be renewed.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) An application for the renewal of an employment permit shall be made either\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) within such period before the expiry of the period for which it has been granted (or for which it has last been renewed under this section) as may be prescribed, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) within such period after the expiry of that period as may be prescribed.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F49[(2A) An application for the renewal of an employment permit\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) may be made by the holder of the employment permit concerned or the employer, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) where the application for the grant of the employment permit was made\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) in accordance with section 4(2)(a), in respect of an employment referred to in subsection (3B) shall be made by the contractor concerned,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) in accordance with section 4(2)(b), in respect of an employment referred to in subsection (3A) shall be made by the connected person concerned, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) in accordance with section 4(2)(c), shall be made by the person referred to in section 4(2)(c).]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) The period for which an employment permit may be renewed shall, subject to F47[subsections (3A), (3B), (4), (11)(b), (12) and (13) ], not exceed 3 years F48[\u2026].<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F49[(3A) In the case of the renewal of an employment permit granted in respect of an employment referred to in section 3A(2)(d)(i), where the Minister is satisfied that the duties to be carried out for the connected person will not be completed on the date of the expiration of the permit that is the subject of the application for renewal, the Minister may, subject to subsection (3C), renew the permit in accordance with this section, for the period referred to in subsection (3) or where the remaining period in which those duties are to be completed is less than the period referred to in subsection (3), for the lesser period.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3B) In the case of the renewal of an employment permit granted in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(e), where the Minister is satisfied that the duties to be performed in the State pursuant to the contract service agreement will not be completed on the date of the expiration of the permit that is the subject of the application for renewal, the Minister may, subject to subsection (3C), renew the permit, in accordance with this section, for the period referred to in subsection (3) or where the remaining period in which those duties are to be completed is less than the period referred to in subsection (3), for the lesser period.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3C) The period for which an employment permit referred to in subsections (3A) and (3B) shall be in force whether granted or renewed, shall not exceed a period of 5 years from the date on which it was first granted.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) F47[Subject to subsection (4B), if, at the date] of the making of an application for the renewal of an employment permit, the period for which the permit has been in force (including the periods for which it has been previously renewed) is 5 or more years, then the period for which the permit may be renewed on foot of that application may be an unlimited period.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F49[(4A) The person making the application for the renewal of an employment permit shall\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) provide, with the application for renewal, information, documents and evidence as may be specified in regulations under section 29 in respect of the renewal of an employment permit, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (a), in the case of an application for the renewal of an employment permit referred to in subsection (3A) or, as the case may be, subsection (3B), provide, with the application for renewal, information, documents and evidence as may be specified in regulations under section 29, in respect of the payment of the additional payment referred to in section 3D(2) or 3D(3) or, as the case may be, section 3E(2) or 3E(3), during the period for which the employment permit, that is the subject of the application for renewal, has been granted.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4B) Subsection (4) shall not apply to the renewal of an employment permit referred to in subsections (3A), (3B) and (13).]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) An application for a renewal of an employment permit shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(6) The applicant for a renewal of an employment permit shall furnish to the Minister\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) such information (being information of a similar nature to that referred to in section 6 F48[\u2026]) as the Minister specifies in a direction in writing given by him or her for the purposes of this subsection, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) if the Minister requests such a statement or evidence, a statement or evidence, in such form as the Minister specifies, confirming that the applicant has complied with the terms of the employment permit and the provisions of this Act during the period ending on the making of the application for renewal.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(7) The Minister shall publish, in such manner as he or she considers appropriate, any direction given under subsection (6) (a) .<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(8) F47[Sections 10, 11, 12 and 13] shall, with the modifications specified in subsection (9) , apply to the grant of, or the refusal to grant, a renewal of an employment permit as they apply to the grant of, or the refusal to grant, an employment permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F49[(8A) In addition to, pursuant to subsection (8), the grounds specified in section 12 for refusing an application for renewal, the Minister may refuse to renew an employment permit if\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the foreign national is not, in the opinion of the Minister\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) employed in the employment specified, in accordance with section 9(2), in the employment permit,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) employed by the person referred to in section 8(2)(a)(i), or, as the case may be, the contractor referred to in section 8(2)(a)(ii), or the person referred to in section 8(2)(a)(iii), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) employed by the foreign employer or is not carrying out duties for, or participating in a training programme provided by, the connected person referred to in section 8(2)(b),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in the opinion of the Minister, the remuneration paid to the foreign national, during the period for which the employment permit has been in force, is less than the remuneration stated, pursuant to section 9(2), in the employment permit or the deductions referred to in section 9(2), and stated, pursuant to that section, in the employment permit, were different to the deductions made by the employer,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the foreign national has spent a continuous period of not less than 3 months outside the State during the period for which the employment permit has been in force that was not connected to his or her employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the granting of the application to renew the permit would contravene regulations under section 14 in so far as those regulations make provision for, pursuant to section 14(2), the renewal of an employment permit, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) the information, documents and evidence referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (4A) were not provided as required under those paragraphs.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(9) The modifications mentioned in subsection (8) are\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the omission of subsection (1) (b) from section 11 ,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F49[(aa) in respect of section 10, construing references to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the date of the application for an employment permit as references to the date of the application for the renewal of an employment permit, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the person who made the offer of employment as references to the employer of the foreign national in respect of whom the application for the renewal of an employment permit is made.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the substitution of references to a decision of the Minister to refuse to grant a renewal of an employment permit for references to a decision of the Minister to refuse to grant an employment permit, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) any other necessary modifications.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F49[(10) Notwithstanding the application, under subsection (8), of section 12 to the renewal of an employment permit, the Minister may, notwithstanding section 12(3), renew an employment permit in respect of an employment that\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) at the date of the grant of such permit was an employment, specified in regulations under section 14, in respect of which an employment permit may have been granted or fell within a category of employment specified in regulations made under section 14 for which an employment permit may have been granted, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) at the date of the application for the renewal, is an employment, or falls within a category of employment, specified in regulations made under section 14 as an employment or category of employment for which an employment permit shall not be granted.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(11) Where an application is made for the renewal of an employment permit granted in respect of the purpose specified in paragraph (c) or (d) of section 3A(2) and section 10(2A) applied in respect of such grant and, on the date the application for such renewal was made, 50 per cent or more of the employees of the employer or, as the case may be, the connected person, are not nationals referred to in section 10(2), the Minister shall not grant the renewal of the permit concerned unless\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) an enterprise development agency has made a recommendation referred to in section 3B in respect of that application, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the Minister is satisfied that, having regard to such recommendation, renewing the employment permit concerned will contribute to the further development of employment in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and where the employment permit concerned is renewed, the period for which the employment permit is renewed shall not exceed 1 year.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(12) Where a subsequent application is made for the renewal of an employment permit that was last renewed in accordance with subsection (11)(b), the Minister shall not renew the employment permit unless 50 per cent or more of the employees of the employer, or, as the case may be, the connected person, are nationals referred to in section 10(2) and where, pursuant to that subsequent application, the employment permit concerned is renewed, the period for which it is renewed shall not exceed 2 years.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(13) Notwithstanding the application, under subsection (8), of section 10 to the renewal of an employment permit, where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) an application is made to renew an employment permit that was granted for the purpose referred to in paragraph (b), (c), (f) or (h) of section 3A(2),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) on the day the application to renew the employment permit is made the holder in respect of whom that application is made is the sole employee of the employer concerned, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) at the time the application to grant the employment permit was made, section 10(2B) applied in respect of the grant of that employment permit,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>section 10 shall not apply to that application to renew that employment permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(14) The period for which an employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(b) may, under subsection (3), be renewed shall be the lesser of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the period referred to in subsection (3), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the period beginning on the date on which the employment permit is to be renewed and ending on the date of the expiry of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the employment permit granted to the primary permit holder referred to in section 3C(2)(a),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the permission, referred to in section 3C(2)(b), given to the primary permit holder referred to in section 3C(2)(b) to remain in the State and be in employment in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) the permission referred to in section 3C(3)(a), given to the research project researcher referred to in section 3C(3)(a), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iv) the permission, referred to in section 3C(3)(b), given to the research project researcher referred to in section 3C(3)(b) to remain in the State and be in employment in the State.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(15) Nothing in subsection (14) shall be construed as preventing an employment permit referred to in that subsection being renewed for a period that is less than the period specified in subsection (3) in circumstances other than those specified in subsection (14).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(16) Where, on or after the coming into operation of sections 7 and 23 of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014, an application is made to renew an employment permit that was in force immediately before those provisions came into operation, and\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) where that employment permit is renewed, it shall be renewed in respect of a purpose referred to in section 3A(2) and the Minister shall determine the purpose for which that employment permit is to be renewed having had regard to the employment in respect of which the employment permit that is the subject of the renewal had been granted and where appropriate, the foreign national concerned, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in the case of an employment permit that the Minister has determined shall be renewed for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(c), but the remuneration to be paid in respect of the employment that is the subject of the application for renewal is less than the remuneration specified in regulations under section 14 for that employment or the category of employment into which the employment falls, such lesser remuneration shall not, notwithstanding section 12(3), operate to prevent the Minister from\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) renewing that employment permit in respect of such purpose, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) renewing that employment permit pursuant to any subsequent application for renewal.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(17) Where, on or after the coming into operation of section 23 of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014, an application is made to renew an employment permit that was in force immediately before that section came into operation, notwithstanding subsection (8), section 10 shall not apply in respect of that application to renew that employment permit or to any subsequent application to renew that permit.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F47<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 23(1)(a)(i), (2)(a), (4), (6)(b), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F48<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Deleted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 23(1)(a)(ii), (2)(b), (6)(a), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F49<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 23(1)(b), (c), (3), (5), (7), (8), (9), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E26<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Time period prescribed for purposes of subs. (2) (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 6(3), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E27<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Information, documents and evidence prescribed for purposes of subs. (4A) (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 6(2), 22, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E28<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Previous affecting provision: conditions prescribed for purposes of section (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (Prescribed Fees and Miscellaneous Procedures) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 683 of 2006), reg. 6, in effect as per reg. 1; revoked (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 65, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E29<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Previous affecting provision: fee prescribed for purposes of section (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (Prescribed Fees and Miscellaneous Procedures) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 683 of 2006), reg. 4, in effect as per reg. 1; revoked (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 65, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Redundancy of foreign national to whom employment permit granted for purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(a)<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F50[20A.\u2014 (1) This section applies to a foreign national to whom an employment permit in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(a) has been granted and he or she is dismissed by reason of redundancy from the employment concerned during the period for which the employment permit is in force.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Without prejudice to section 24, a foreign national to whom this section applies shall notify the Minister of the date of dismissal within 4 weeks of that date of dismissal and the notification shall be in such form as may be specified in regulations under section 29 and shall include the information and documents specified in section 20C.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) Where the Minister is satisfied that the foreign national was dismissed by reason of redundancy from the employment for which the employment permit referred to in subsection (1) was granted, an application for an employment permit may be made under, and in accordance with the requirements of, section 4 in respect of a foreign national to whom this section applies, within 6 months of the date of dismissal of that foreign national, and such application shall be for an employment permit in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(a) for\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) an employment that is the same type of employment for which the employment permit referred to in subsection (1) was granted, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) an employment for a different employment to that for which the employment permit referred to in subsection (1) was granted that is specified in regulations under section 14, in respect of the purpose referred to in subsection (1), as an employment for which an employment permit may be granted.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) Where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) on the date an application referred to in subsection (3) is made, the type of employment referred to in subsection (3)(a) \u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) is no longer specified in regulations under section 14 as an employment, or no longer falls within a category of employment specified in those regulations, for which an employment permit may be granted in respect of the purpose referred to in subsection (1), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) is specified in regulations under section 14 as an employment, or falls within a category of employment, in respect of which an employment permit shall not be granted,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the Minister is satisfied that the dismissal by the employer of the foreign national from the employment in respect of which the employment permit referred to in subsection (1) was granted, was a dismissal by reason of redundancy,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>the application may be made for that employment by a foreign national to whom this section applies notwithstanding that the employment is no longer an employment, or falls within a category of employment, for which an employment permit may be granted or is an employment, or falls within a category of employment specified in regulations under section 14 for which an employment permit shall not be granted.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) Notwithstanding section 12(3), the Minister may, subject to subsection (6), grant, under section 8, an employment permit for the employment referred to in subsection (4) pursuant to an application referred to in subsection (4) that is made within the period referred to in subsection (3) and for the avoidance of doubt\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) section 12(3) shall apply in respect of any other provision or requirement, specified in regulations under section 14 that is required to be satisfied, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) section 14 shall, in respect of such grant under section 8, apply in respect of any other provision or requirement specified in regulations under section 14 that is required to be satisfied.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(6) Without prejudice to subsection (3) or (4), where an application referred to in subsection (3) or (4) is made by a foreign national who has made a notification to the Minister under this section, the Minister shall not grant the employment permit concerned unless the Minister is satisfied that the foreign national was dismissed by reason of redundancy from the employment in respect of which the employment permit referred to in subsection (1) was granted.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(7) Having regard to the consideration, under section 11, of an application referred to in subsection (4) \u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the provisions of any regulations referred to in section 11(3), other than the provisions of such regulations referred to in subsection (4), shall continue to apply in relation to the application concerned, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) section 11(4) shall apply in respect of a provision or requirement of regulations under section 14, other than the provision referred to in subsection (4).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(8) Nothing in this section shall be construed as providing a permission to be in the State for the period of 6 months referred to in subsection (3).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(9) Without prejudice to section 20C, a foreign national who makes an application referred to in subsection (3) or (4) shall provide the Minister with any information or documents that the Minister may require to satisfy himself or herself that the dismissal of the foreign national was a dismissal by reason of redundancy.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F50<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 24, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E30<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Forms and information prescribed (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 11(1) and sch. 6 form P, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Redundancy of foreign national to whom employment permit granted for purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(c)<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F51[20B.\u2014 (1) This section applies to a foreign national to whom an employment permit in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(c) has been granted and he or she is dismissed by reason of redundancy from the employment concerned during the period for which the employment permit is in force.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Without prejudice to section 24, a foreign national to whom this section applies shall notify the Minister of the date of dismissal within 4 weeks of that date of dismissal and the notification shall be in such form as may be specified in regulations under section 29 and include the information and documents specified in section 20C.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) Where the Minister is satisfied that the foreign national was dismissed by reason of redundancy from the employment for which the employment permit referred to in subsection (1) was granted, an application for an employment permit may be made under, and in accordance with the requirements of, section 4 in respect of a foreign national to whom this section applies within 6 months of the date of dismissal of that foreign national and such application shall be for an employment permit in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(c) for\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) an employment that is the same type of employment for which the employment permit referred to in subsection (1) was granted, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) a different employment to the one for which the employment permit referred to in subsection (1) was granted that\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) is specified in regulations under section 14, in respect of the purpose referred to in subsection (1), as an employment for which an employment permit may be granted, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) is not an employment that is specified in such regulations as an employment for which an employment permit shall not be granted or falls within a category of employment for which an employment permit shall not be granted.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) Where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) at the time an application referred to in subsection (3) is made the type of employment referred to in subsection (3)(a) is specified in regulations under section 14 as an employment, or falls within a category of employment, in respect of which an employment permit shall not be granted, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the Minister is satisfied that the dismissal by the employer of the foreign national from the employment in respect of which the employment permit referred to in subsection (1) was granted was a dismissal by reason of redundancy,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>the application may be made in respect of that employment by a foreign national to whom this section applies notwithstanding that the employment is an employment, or falls within a category of employment, that is specified in regulations under section 14 as an employment, or category of employment, for which an employment permit shall not be granted.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) Notwithstanding section 12(3), the Minister may, subject to subsection (6), grant, under section 8, an employment permit for an employment referred to in subsection (4) pursuant to an application referred to in subsection (4) that is made within the period referred to in subsection (3) and for the avoidance of doubt\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) section 12(3) shall apply to any other provision or requirement specified in regulations under section 14, that is required to be satisfied, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) section 14 shall, in respect of such grant under section 8, apply in respect of any other provision or requirement specified in regulations under section 14 that is required to be satisfied.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(6) Without prejudice to subsection (3) or (4), where an application referred to in subsection (3) or (4) is made by a foreign national who has made a notification to the Minister under this section, the Minister shall not grant the employment permit concerned unless the Minister is satisfied that the foreign national was dismissed by reason of redundancy from the employment in respect of which the employment permit referred to in subsection (1) was granted.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(7) Having regard to the consideration, under section 11, of an application referred to in subsection (4) \u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the provisions of any regulations referred to in section 11(3), other than the provisions of such regulations referred to in subsection (4), shall continue to apply in relation to the application concerned, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) section 11(4) shall apply in respect of a provision or requirement of regulations under section 14, other than the provision referred to in subsection (4).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(8) Nothing in this section shall be construed as providing a permission to be in the State for the period of 6 months referred to in subsection (3).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(9) Without prejudice to section 20C, a foreign national who makes an application referred to in subsection (3) or (4) shall provide the Minister with any information or documents that the Minister may require to satisfy himself or herself that the dismissal of the foreign national was a dismissal by reason of redundancy.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F51<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 23, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E31<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Forms and information prescribed (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 11(1) and sch. 6 form P, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Information and documents to be provided with notification under section 20A or 20B of dismissal by reason of redundancy<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F52[20C.\u2014 The information and documents to be provided to the Minister with the notification referred to in section 20A(2) and 20B(2) are\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the date of dismissal,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the reason for the dismissal by reason of redundancy as specified in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of section 7(2) of the Act of 1967 or in section 21 of that Act,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) such information and documents as may be specified in regulations under section 29 that the Minister may require to satisfy himself or herself that the dismissal of the foreign national was a dismissal by reason of redundancy, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) a statement specifying whether the foreign national has surrendered the employment permit in accordance with section 24.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F52<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 24, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E32<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Forms and information prescribed (1.10.2014) by Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 11(2), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Sections 20A and 20B: supplemental provisions<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F53[20D.\u2014 Where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) an employment permit is in force immediately before the coming into operation of section 7 and section 24 of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) following the coming into operation of those sections, a foreign national to whom such permit was granted is dismissed by reason of redundancy from the employment in respect of which the employment permit was granted, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the Minister is satisfied that\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the dismissal is a dismissal by reason of redundancy, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) having regard to the employment in respect of which the employment permit referred to in paragraph (a) has been granted, that employment permit would, had it been granted after the coming into operation of section 7 and section 24 of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014, have been granted in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(a) or 3A(2)(c),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>the foreign national to whom the employment permit referred to in paragraph (a) was granted may be treated, for the purposes of section 20A or as the case may be section 20B, as a foreign national to whom section 20A or, as the case may be, section 20B applies.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F53<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 24, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><em>Effect of order under section 3 or 4 of Immigration Act 1999.<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>21.\u2014 (1) If an order under section 3 or 4 of the Immigration Act 1999 is made in relation to a foreign national in respect of whom an employment permit has been granted, the permit shall, subject to subsection (2) , cease to be in force.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) If the order concerned under section 3 or 4 of the Immigration Act 1999 is revoked or otherwise ceases to be in force, the employment permit referred to in subsection (1) shall, on that revocation or cesser, be revived in force.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>(3) If an employment permit is so revived in force, in determining the period for which the permit shall remain in force the period for which the permit ceased to be in force by virtue of subsection (1) shall be disregarded.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Authorised officers.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>22.\u2014 (1) The Minister may appoint in writing such and so many of his or her officers to be authorised officers for the purposes of all or any of the provisions of this Act or the Act of 2003 and such appointment may be specified to be for a fixed period.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Every authorised officer appointed under this section shall be furnished with a warrant of appointment and shall, when exercising any power conferred on him or her by this section, if requested by a person affected, produce the warrant of appointment or a copy of it to that person.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) An appointment under this section as an authorised officer shall cease\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) if the Minister revokes the appointment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) if the appointment is for a fixed period, on the expiry of that period, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) if the person appointed ceases to be an officer of the Minister.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) An authorised officer may, for the purpose of obtaining any information which may be required in relation to a matter under investigation under this Act or the Act of 2003\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) at all reasonable times enter any premises, place or vehicle, on, at or in which there are grounds to believe that any trade or business or any activity in connection with a trade or business is being, or has been, carried on, or that records relating to such trade, business or activity are kept, and search and inspect the premises, place or vehicle and any records that are on, at or in such premises, place or vehicle,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) secure for later inspection any, or any part of any, premises or place or any vehicle on, at or in which such records are kept or there are reasonable grounds for believing that such records are kept,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) require any person who carries on such trade, business or activity or any person employed in respect of such trade, business or activity to produce to him or her such records and where such records are kept in a non-legible form to reproduce them in a legible form or to give to him or her any information as the authorised officer may reasonably require in relation to any entries in such records,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) inspect and take copies of or extracts from any such records, files, papers or electronic information system on, at or in the premises, place or vehicle, including, in the case of information in a non-legible form, copies of or extracts from such information in a permanent legible form,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) remove and retain such records for such periods as may be reasonable for future examination, subject to a warrant being issued for that purpose by the District Court,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) require any such person to give to the authorised officer any information which the authorised officer may reasonably require in respect of such trade, business or activity or in respect of the persons carrying on such trade, business or activity or employed in connection with such trade, business or activity,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(g) require any such person to give to the authorised officer any other information which the authorised officer may reasonably require in respect of such trade, business or activity,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(h) require any person by or on whose behalf data equipment is or has been used or any person having charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of the data equipment or any associated apparatus or material, to afford the authorised officer all reasonable assistance in relation to it and assist in the retrieval of information connected with the operation of such data equipment, apparatus or material,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) summon, at any reasonable time, any other person employed in connection with such trade, business or activity to give to the authorised officer any information which the authorised officer may reasonably require in relation to such trade, business or activity and to produce to the authorised officer any records which are in the control of that other person,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(j) have photographs taken of any thing on, at or in the premises, place or vehicle and remove the photographs from the place, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(k) inspect any vehicle relating to such trade, business or activity.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) An authorised officer shall not, other than with the consent of the occupier, enter a private dwelling unless he or she has obtained a warrant from the District Court under subsection (8) authorising such entry.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(6) Where an authorised officer, in the exercise of his or her powers under this section, is prevented from entering any premises, place or vehicle, an application may be made for a warrant under subsection (8) authorising such entry.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(7) An authorised officer appointed under this section, when exercising any powers conferred on an authorised officer by this Act, may be accompanied by such other authorised officers or members of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na or both as he or she considers necessary.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(8) Without prejudice to the powers conferred on an authorised officer by or under any provision of this section, if a judge of the District Court is satisfied on the sworn information of an authorised officer that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is information required by an authorised officer under this section held on or at any, or any part of any, premises or place or in any vehicle, the judge may issue a warrant authorising an authorised officer, accompanied by such other authorised officers and members of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na as provided for in subsection (7) , at any time or times within one month from the date of issue of the warrant, on production if so requested of the warrant, to enter the premises, place or vehicle, if need be by reasonable force, and exercise all or any of the powers conferred on an authorised officer under this section.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(9) A person shall comply with any request or requirement of an authorised officer under this Act.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(10) A person who\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) obstructs or impedes an authorised officer in the exercise of a power under this section,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) without reasonable excuse, does not comply with a requirement under this section, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) in purported compliance with such a requirement gives information that is false or misleading in a material respect,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>is guilty of an offence.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Prohibition on deduction from remuneration and retention of personal documents.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>23.\u2014 (1) The employer shall not make any deductions from the remuneration of, or seek to recover from, the holder of the employment permit concerned any charge, fee or expense arising out of or concerning one or more of the following:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the application for the employment permit or a renewal of the permit under section 20 or any matter relating to or concerning such an application or the grant or renewal of the permit;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the recruitment of the holder for the employment in respect of which the application was made; or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) any amount previously paid to the holder in respect of travelling expenses incurred by the holder in connection with taking up the employment in the State.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) F54[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) Neither a person referred to in subsection (1) F54[\u2026] nor a person acting on his or her behalf shall keep any personal document belonging to a holder referred to in that subsection.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F55[(3A) A connected person shall not seek to recover from the holder of the employment permit any charge, fee or expense arising out of the application for the employment permit or the renewal of the permit under section 20 or any matter relating to or concerning such an application or the grant or renewal of the permit.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) , F56[(3) or (3A)] is guilty of an offence.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) In this section \u201cpersonal document\u201d includes a passport, a driving licence, an identity card, a document relating to any account held with a financial institution, a document relating to the skills, qualifications or experience of the foreign national and travel documents.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F54<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Deleted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 25(a), (b), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F55<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 25(c), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F56<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 25(d), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Surrender of employment permit.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>24.\u2014 (1) If the employment of a foreign national pursuant to an employment permit F57[\u2026] is terminated by the employer or the holder of the permit or otherwise, for whatever reason, ceases, there shall be surrendered to the Minister, within 4 weeks from the date of termination or cessation\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) by the holder \u2014 the original of the permit, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) by the employer \u2014 the copy of the permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F58[(1A) In the case of an employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d), if\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the employment of the foreign national is terminated by the foreign employer or the holder of the permit, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the foreign national ceases, for whatever reason, to carry out duties for, or participate in a training programme provided by, the connected person,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>there shall be surrendered to the Minister within 4 weeks from the date of termination or cessation\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) by the holder \u2014 the original of the permit, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) by the connected person \u2014 the copy of the permit.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) A person who fails to comply with subsection (1) F58[or (1A)] is guilty of an offence.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (2) to show that he or she took all reasonable steps to surrender the original or, as the case may be, copy of the employment permit concerned to the Minister within 4 weeks from the date of cessation or termination of the employment concerned.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F57<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Deleted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 26(a), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F58<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 26(b), (c), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Provision of false or misleading information in relation to application under section 4 or 20 .<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>25.\u2014 A person who furnishes to the Minister, on an application under section 4 or 20 , information that is false or misleading in a material respect knowing that it is so false or misleading or being reckless as to whether it is so false or misleading is guilty of an offence.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Prohibition on penalisation.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>26.\u2014 (1) In this section \u201cpenalisation\u201d includes any act or omission by an employer or a person acting on behalf of an employer that affects, to his or her detriment, an employee with respect to any term or condition of his or her employment.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) , \u201cpenalisation\u201d in this section includes\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) suspension, lay-off or dismissal (including a dismissal within the meaning of the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2005), or the threat of suspension, lay-off or dismissal,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) demotion or loss of opportunity for promotion,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) transfer of duties, change of location of place of work, reduction in wages or change in working hours,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) imposition or the administering of any discipline, reprimand or other penalty (including a financial penalty), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) coercion or intimidation.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) An employer shall not penalise or threaten penalisation against an employee for\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) making a complaint to a member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na or the Minister that a provision of the Act of 2003 or this Act is not being complied with,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) giving evidence in any proceedings under the Act of 2003 or this Act, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) giving notice of his or her intention to do any of the things referred to in the preceding paragraphs.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F59[(3A) Subsection (3) does not apply where the complaint is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) Schedule 2 has effect in relation to an alleged contravention of subsection(3) and matters consequential thereon and includes amendments of other enactments.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) If a penalisation of an employee, in contravention of subsection (3) , constitutes a dismissal of the employee within the meaning of the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2005, relief may not be granted to the employee in respect of that penalisation both under Schedule 2 and under those Acts.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F59<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (15.07.2014) by Protected Disclosures Act 2014, s. 24(1) and sch. 4 part 1, S.I. No. 327 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E33<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Subs. (3) included in the definitions of \u201cemployment enactment\u201d and \u201crelevant enactment\u201d by Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16\/2015), s. 2 and sch. 1 part 2 item 5, S.I. No. 338 of 2015, as substituted (8.02.2016) by Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Act 2016 (1\/2016), s. 19(b), commenced on enactment, with the following effects.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Authorised officers or inspectors under employment enactments deemed to be appointed under Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16\/2015), s. 26(2) and subject to termination under s. 26(4).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Powers of inspectors for purposes of relevant enactments defined in Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16\/2015), s. 27.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Workplace Relations Commission, an inspector or an adjudication officer authorised to disclose employer\u2019s registered number or employee\u2019s PPSN to enable Labour Court to perform functions under relevant enactments by Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16\/2015) s. 31(5).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Power of Workplace Relations Commission and official body to disclose information to each other concerning the commission of offence under relevant enactment provided by Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16\/2015), s. 32.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Power of Workplace Relations Commission and contracting authority to disclose information to each other concerning the commission of offence under employment enactment\/ relevant enactment provided by Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16\/2015), s. 33.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Powers of Minister to prosecute under relevant enactments transferred to Workplace Relations Commission and references construed by Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16\/2015), s. 37.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Functions of EAT to hear claims under employment enactments transferred to Workplace Relations Commission and references to EAT construed by Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16\/2015) s. 66(1), (2).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E34<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Redress and appeal procedures in respect of requirements in subs. (3) provided (1.10.2015) by Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16\/2015), ss. 41, 44 and sch. 5 part 1 item 16, sch. 6 part 1 item 23, sch. 6 part 2 item 23, S.I. No. 410 of 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Retention of records.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>27.\u2014 (1) The employer shall keep, in relation to the foreign national to whom an employment permit has been granted F60[\u2026], a record of the employment concerned, the duration of the employment and particulars of the permit and that record shall be kept for the period specified in subsection (5) .<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) F60[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) The employer F60[\u2026] shall\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) keep and have available for inspection by an authorised officer exercising his or her powers under this Act such books and records, including accounts, as may be prescribed concerning the employment of the foreign national to whom the employment permit concerned has been granted at the premises or place of business of that person in or at which the employment is carried out in the State, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) furnish, when requested by the Minister to do so, information to the Minister concerning the books and records referred to in paragraph (a) .<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) The records that may be prescribed for the purposes of subsection (3) (a) include\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) records concerning the remuneration paid during a specified period to the relevant foreign national,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) records concerning the trade or business to which the employment referred to in that subsection relates, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) if F61[one or more foreign nationals are] employed by the employer concerned pursuant to F61[an employment permit], records of the number for the time being, if any, of those foreign nationals who are nationals of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) a Member State of the EEA, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) a state other than a Member State of the European Union or a Member State of the EEA.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) The period referred to in subsection (1) F60[\u2026] is\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) subject to paragraph (b) , 5 years, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) if the relevant foreign national remains in the employment of the employer F60[\u2026] for a period exceeding 5 years from the date of the grant of the permit, a period equal to the duration of the period for which the foreign national remains in such employment.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F62[(5A) A connected person shall keep, in relation to the foreign national to whom an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d) has been granted, a record of the employment concerned, a record of the duties carried out by the foreign national or the training programme concerned, the duration of the employment and particulars of the permit and that record shall be kept for the period specified in subsection (5).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5B) Where the connected person makes, pursuant to section 3D(1)(b), the payment for board and accommodation, or either of them, or health insurance, the connected person shall\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) keep and have available for inspection by an authorised officer exercising his or her powers under this Act the records, specified in subsection (5C) in respect of the foreign national to whom the employment permit referred to in subsection (5A) has been granted at the premises or place of business of that connected person in or at which the duties or training programme is carried out in the State, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) furnish, when requested by the Minister to do so, information to the Minister concerning the records referred to in paragraph (a).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5C) The records referred to in subsection (5B) are\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) records relating to the payment for\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) board and accommodation, or either of them, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) health insurance,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) if one or more foreign nationals are, pursuant to an employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d), carrying out duties for, or participating in a training programme provided by, the connected person, records of the number for the time being, if any, of those foreign nationals who are nationals of a Member State referred to in subsection (4)(c)(i) or a state referred to in subsection (4)(c)(ii).]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(6) A person who fails to comply with subsection (1) F61[, (3), (5A) or (5B)] is guilty of an offence.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F60<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Deleted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 27(a)-(c), (e), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F61<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 27(d), (g), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F62<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 27(f), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Register of employment permits.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>28.\u2014 The Minister shall establish and maintain a register of employment permits granted under this Act and shall cause to be entered in such register\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F63[(a) the name of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the foreign national in respect of whom the employment permit has been granted, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the employer or\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) in the case of an employment permit granted in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d), the connected person and the foreign employer, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) in the case of an employment permit granted in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(e), the contractor and the relevant person,]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the employment or economic sector in respect of which each employment permit has been granted,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F63[(c) the address of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the foreign national, as specified in the application for the employment permit, in respect of whom the employment permit has been granted,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the employer or\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) in the case of an employment permit granted in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d), the connected person and the foreign employer, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) in the case of an employment permit granted in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(e), the contractor and the relevant person,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) the place at which the employment is to be carried out and where such employment is to be carried out at more than one place, the address of each such place.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) the duration of each employment permit and its commencement and expiry dates,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) in the case of a renewal of an employment permit under section 20 , the fact of its renewal, the period for which it has been renewed and the commencement and expiry dates of that period,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) in the case of a revocation of an employment permit under section 16 , the fact of its being revoked, the date and reason for its revocation and, if a review under section 17 occurs, the fact of the decision being reviewed and the outcome of the review, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(g) if the employment permit is surrendered, the date and reason for such surrender.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F63<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 28, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Regulations.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>29.\u2014 (1) The Minister shall make regulations providing for the procedure relating to the making of an application for an employment permit under section 4 or the renewal of an employment permit under section 20 and the grant or renewal of an employment permit on foot of such an application F64[and may, when making the regulations, make provision for the purposes specified in paragraphs (a) to (i) of section 3A(2) for which employment permits may be granted and the different classes of employment permit provided for in regulations under section 14(1) in respect of those purposes].<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) , regulations under this section may make provision for all or any of the following:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the form in which an application for an employment permit shall be made and the form of an employment permit;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the form in which an application for the renewal of an employment permit shall be made and the form of an employment permit as renewed;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F64[(ba) the production to the Minister, with an application under section 4, of information and documents\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) as the Minister may, without prejudice to the requirement under section 6(a), specify, in respect of the employment concerned and the terms, conditions and the duration of it,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) as the Minister may, without prejudice to the requirement under section 6(c), specify, in respect of the qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience, of the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) as the Minister may, without prejudice to the requirement under section 6(e), specify, in respect of the remuneration that is proposed to be paid to the foreign national and deductions to be made from it,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iv) as the Minister may, without prejudice to the requirement under section 6(f), specify, concerning\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) any permission given to the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made by the Minister for Justice and Equality to land in the State or to be in the State, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) any application, made before the date on which the application under section 4 is made, to the Minister for Justice and Equality for which the foreign national has sought permission to land in the State or to be in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(v) as the Minister may, without prejudice to the requirement under section 6(f), specify, concerning the employment in the State of the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made, at the time of the application or at any other time,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(vi) as the Minister may specify concerning the identity of the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing may include the production to the Minister of a copy of the passport of that foreign national and in respect of which the expiry date of that passport is not less than a period as the Minister may specify under paragraph (bh),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(vii) as the Minister may, without prejudice to the requirement under section 6(i), specify, in respect of the requirement under section 4(5) in relation to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) the employment of any person employed in the employment that is the subject of the application in the period referred to in section 4(5), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) the dismissal by reason of redundancy within that period of any person employed in the employment that is the subject of the application,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(viii) as the Minister may specify in respect of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) without prejudice to subsection (1), the making of an application under section 4,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) without prejudice to the requirement under section 6, any matter specified in paragraphs (a) to (i) of section 6,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(III) the requirement under section 10 for the employees referred to in that section to be nationals of the states referred to in that section and the matters specified in section 10(2B),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(IV) without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a purpose specified in section 3A(2), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(V) any other requirement under this Act that, in respect of the grant of an employment permit, is required to be satisfied;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(bb) the production to the Minister, with an application under section 20 to renew an employment permit, of information and documents\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) as the Minister may specify, in respect of the employment that is the subject of such application and the terms and conditions of that employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) as the Minister may specify, in respect of the qualifications, skills and knowledge, of the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) as the Minister may specify, in respect of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) the remuneration that is proposed to be paid to the foreign national on and after such renewal and deductions to be made from such remuneration, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) the remuneration paid to the foreign national in respect of whom such application is made, for all or part of the period commencing on the date on which the employment permit was granted and ending on the date on which such application was made,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iv) as the Minister may specify that have been issued by the Revenue Commissioners in relation to the remuneration paid to, and tax paid in respect of such remuneration by, the foreign national in respect of whom such application is made,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(v) as the Minister may specify concerning the permission given by the Minister for Justice and Equality to the foreign national in respect of whom such application is made to land in the State or to be in the State during the period for which the employment permit has been in force,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(vi) as the Minister may specify concerning the identity of the foreign national in respect of whom such application is made and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing may include the production to the Minister of a copy of the passport of that foreign national and in respect of which the expiry date of that passport is not less than a period as the Minister may specify under paragraph (bh), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(vii) as the Minister may specify in respect of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the making of an application to renew an employment permit under section 20,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the requirements under section 10, referred to in paragraph (ba)(viii)(III), in relation to an application for the renewal of an employment permit,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(III) without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a purpose referred to in section 3A(2), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(IV) any other requirement under this Act that, in respect of the renewal of an employment permit, is required to be satisfied;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(bc) the production to the Minister, with an application under section 4, of documents and evidence to verify such documents\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) demonstrating that the person who makes the offer of employment or as the case may be the contractor, connected person or the person referred to in section 4(2)(c), is registered with the Revenue Commissioners,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) where the person who makes the offer of employment is a company within the meaning of the Companies Acts, relating to the registration of the company pursuant to the Companies Acts,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) relating to the registration of the business name, pursuant to the Act of 1963, of the person who makes the offer of employment where that person has a registered business name, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iv) where the person who makes the offer of employment is\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) a limited partnership under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, documents and such evidence relating to the registration of the limited partnership under that Act,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) an industrial and provident society, documents and such evidence relating to the registration of the society under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1893 to 1978,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(III) a friendly society, documents and such evidence relating to the registration of the society under the Friendly Societies Acts 1896 to 1977, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(IV) a trade union, documents and such evidence relating to the registration of the trade union under the Trade Union Acts 1871 to 1990;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(bd) the production to the Minister with an application for a renewal of an employment permit under section 20 of documents and evidence referred to in paragraph (bc);<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(be) without prejudice to paragraph (ba), in the case of an application for an employment permit for the purposes referred to in paragraphs (d) and (e) of section 3A(2), the production to the Minister, with an application under section 4, of information and documents as the Minister may specify in respect of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the remuneration paid to the foreign national concerned,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the currencies and exchange rate to be used in the description of the amount of such remuneration and in any computation and statement of remuneration,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) the translations of any information or document relating to such remuneration,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iv) the payment to the foreign national of the additional payment referred to in sections 3D(2), 3D(3), 3E(2) and 3E(3), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(v) the arrangements for making the additional payment referred to in subparagraph (iv),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and, without prejudice to paragraph (a), the Minister may specify the form in which such information is to be provided to the Minister;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(bf) without prejudice to paragraph (bb), in the case of an application for the renewal of an employment permit for the purposes referred to in paragraphs (d) and (e) of section 3A(2), the production to the Minister, with an application under section 20, of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) information and documents as the Minister may specify in respect of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) the remuneration that is proposed to be paid to the foreign national on and after such renewal and deductions to be made from such remuneration, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) the remuneration paid to the foreign national in respect of whom such application is made, for all or part of the period commencing on the date on which the employment permit was granted and ending on the date on which such application was made,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) documents, as the Minister may specify, issued by the Revenue Commissioners in relation to the remuneration paid to, and tax paid in respect of such remuneration by, the foreign national in respect of whom such application is made,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) documents, as the Minister may specify, issued by the Revenue Commissioners in relation to the remuneration and tax paid by the connected person, the foreign employer, and contractor,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iv) information and documents as the Minister may specify in respect of the currencies and exchange rate to be used in the description of the amount of such remuneration and in any computation and statement of remuneration, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(v) information and documents as the Minister may specify in respect of the translations of any information or document relating to such remuneration,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and without prejudice to paragraph (b), the form in which such information is to be provided to the Minister;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(bg) the form of the notification referred to in sections 20A and 20B and the information and documents the Minister may require to satisfy himself or herself\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) that, for the purposes of sections 20A and 20B, the dismissal by an employer of a foreign national referred to in section 20A or 20B is a dismissal by reason of redundancy, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the date on which the redundancy takes effect;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(bh) the specification of the minimum period for which a passport referred to in paragraphs (ba) and (bb) shall be in force on the date of an application for the grant, or renewal, of an employment permit;]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the period within which any information or documents, including additional information or documents requested by the Minister relating to the grant or renewal of an employment permit, shall be furnished to the Minister; and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) the production to the Minister, within a specified period, of such evidence as he or she may reasonably require in order to verify any information or documents previously furnished to the Minister in respect of an application for the grant or renewal of an employment permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F64[(2A) Without prejudice to the generality of subsections (1) and (2), regulations under this section may provide for the production, with an application for the grant or renewal of an employment permit, to the Minister of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in the case of an application for the grant or renewal of an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(e), information and documents in respect of the contract service agreement concerned,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in the case of an application for the grant or renewal of an employment permit for the purposes referred to in paragraphs (d) and (e) of section 3A(2), information and documents relating to\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the business carried on by a connected person and a foreign employer and the connection between the connected person and the foreign employer, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the arrangements made by a connected person, foreign employer and a contractor for accommodation, board and health insurance referred to in section 1A(1)(b)(iii) provided for the foreign nationals,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) evidence as the Minister may reasonably require in order to verify such information or documents.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2B) Without prejudice to the generality of subsections (1) and (2), regulations under this section may provide for the production to the Minister, in respect of the grant or renewal of an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(b), of information, documents and evidence to verify such information, with\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) an application under section 4 for the grant of an employment permit, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) an application under section 20 for the grant of a renewal of an employment permit,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>that the Minister may reasonably require in order to satisfy himself or herself that the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made is the spouse or the civil partner, or a dependant, of a primary permit holder and satisfies the requirements of section 3C(2) or is the spouse or the civil partner, or a dependant, of a research project researcher and satisfies the requirements of section 3C(3) and in so providing may include information, documents and evidence referred to in paragraphs (a) to (j) of subsection (2C).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2C) The information, documents and evidence referred to in subsection (2B) that may be included in regulations under this section are information, documents and evidence verifying such information and documents in respect of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the marital status of a foreign national in respect of whom an application for an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(b) is made and the primary permit holder or, as the case may be, the research project researcher concerned, which may include copies of marriage certificates and other documents providing evidence of such marital status,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the civil partnership status of a foreign national in respect of whom an application for an employment permit referred to in section 3A(2)(b) is made and the primary permit holder or, as the case may be, the research project researcher concerned, which may include copies of the civil partnership registration,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the legal relationship, in the case of a civil partner who is a party to a legal relationship referred to in section 3(b) of the Act of 2010, of a foreign national in respect of whom an application for an employment permit referred to in section 3A(2)(b) is made and the primary permit holder or, as the case may be, the research project researcher concerned, which may include copies of documents relating to such legal relationship,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) the nature of the dependence of a foreign national, in respect of whom an application for an employment permit referred to in section 3A(2)(b) is made, on the primary permit holder or, as the case may be, th e research project researcher concerned, which may include copies of birth certificates or other documents providing evidence of the nature of such dependence,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) the identity of the primary permit holder and the grant to him or her of the employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(a),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) the identity of the research project researcher,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(g) the permission\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) given to a primary permit holder referred to in section 3C(2)(a) to be in the State and be in employment in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) referred to in section 2(10)(d) of the Act of 2003 given to a primary permit holder referred to in section 3C(2)(b), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) given to the foreign national in respect of whom the application for an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(b) is made, to land in the State and reside in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(h) in the case of a research project researcher referred to in section 3C(3)(b), the permission referred to in section 2(10)(d) of the Act of 2003 given to him or her and the permission given to the foreign national in respect of whom the application for an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(b) is made, to land in the State and reside in the State,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the verification, by the employer of the primary permit holder, that the primary permit holder is in employment with the employer, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(j) the verification\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) that the research project researcher is carrying out research in the State pursuant to Directive 2005\/71\/EC by the person in the State with whom that research is being carried out, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) by the employer of a research project researcher referred to in section 3C(3)(b), of the employment of the research project researcher.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2D) Without prejudice to the generality of subsections (1) and (2), regulations under this section may provide for the production to the Minister, with an application under section 4, of information, documents and evidence to verify such information and documents as the Minister may require to satisfy himself or herself\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) that the exchange agreement applies to the foreign national in respect of an application for the grant of an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(g), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) that, in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(i) \u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the third level institution outside the State confirms\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) that the foreign national is enrolled as a full-time student at that institution and the name and description of the course of study in which the foreign national is enrolled,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) the qualifications or skills with which the course of study is wholly or substantially concerned,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(III) that the employment in respect of which the application is made is wholly or substantially concerned with the course of study on which the foreign national is enrolled,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(IV) the requirement referred to in section 3A(2)(i)(iii), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(V) that the foreign national is required to return to that institution at the end of the 12 month period in order to complete that course of study,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the person who has made the offer of employment concerned confirms that\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) the employment is for a period not exceeding 12 months, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) the employment is wholly or substantially concerned with the skills or qualifications referred to in section 3A(2)(i).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2E) The Minister may, in respect of the notification referred to in section 8(8), make regulations under this section specifying\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the information and documents to be provided to the Minister that relate to the transfer, and the change of name, that arises pursuant to such transfer, of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the employer or connected person specified in an employment permit referred to in that section, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the relevant person,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the form in which the notification under section 8(8) is to be made, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the procedure for the making of that notification.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2F) Without prejudice to subsections (1) and (2), in regulations under this section the Minister may provide for the production to the Minister, with an application for the grant or renewal of an employment permit, of information, documents and evidence to verify such information and documents concerning\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) compliance by a person who makes an offer of employment with an enactment, as the Minister may specify in the regulations, with which compliance is required by such person in order to carry on his or her business,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) compliance by a contractor, relevant person or connected person with an enactment, as the Minister may specify in the regulations, with which compliance is required by such contractor, relevant person or connected person in order to carry on his or her business,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) compliance by a person who makes an offer of employment with a requirement, as the Minister may specify in the regulations, with which compliance is required by such person in order to carry on his or her business, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) without prejudice to paragraphs (a) and (b), compliance by a person who made the offer of employment, a contractor or connected person with the Act of 1997 that is in addition to the documents and evidence that may be specified in regulations under subsections (2)(bc)(i) and (2)(bd),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and the Minister may make different provision for different cases and different classes of cases and different circumstances and different classes of circumstances.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2G) In regulations under this section the Minister may provide for the procedure for the payment of any fee that is to accompany an application for the grant or renewal of an employment permit.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) The Minister may make regulations providing for the procedures in relation to the submission of a decision for review under section 13 or 17 and the carrying out of such a review and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such regulations may make provision for all or any of the following:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the form in which such a submission is to be made;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the furnishing of specified information to the person carrying out the review for the purposes of the review;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the furnishing of such additional information as that person thinks appropriate for the purposes of the review;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) the period within which any such information, including any additional such information requested by that person, shall be furnished; and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) the production to that person, within a specified period, of such evidence as he or she may reasonably require in order to verify any information or particulars previously furnished to him or her for the purposes of the review.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) Regulations under this section may make provision for the making of an application under section 4 or 20 by electronic means (within the meaning of the Electronic Commerce Act 2000).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F64<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 29, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E35<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (3.08.2016) by Employment Permits (Trusted Partner) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 403 of 2016), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E36<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (2.08.2016) by Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 363 of 2016), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E37<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (1.09.2015) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 349 of 2015), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E38<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (8.05.2015) by Employment Permits (Trusted Partner) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 172 of 2015), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E39<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (1.10.2014) by Employment Permit Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 65, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E40<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (Prescribed Fees and Miscellaneous Procedures) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 683 of 2006), in effect as per reg. 1; revoked (1.10.2014) by Employment Permit Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 65, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><em>Further provisions in relation to regulations.<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>30.\u2014 (1) The Minister may make regulations in relation to any matter referred to in this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F65[(2) Different regulations under subsection (1) may be made in respect of different classes of matter the subject of the prescribing concerned and for different circumstances or classes of circumstances in relation to such different matters or different classes of matters.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) Regulations under this Act may contain such incidental, supplementary, consequential and transitional provisions as the Minister considers necessary for the purposes or in consequence of, or to give full effect to, such regulations.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) Every regulation made under this Act F66[\u2026] shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling such regulation is passed by either such House within the next 21 days on which that House has sat after the regulation is laid before it, the regulation shall be annulled accordingly but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5)F66[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F65<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 30(a), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F66<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Deleted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 30(b), (c), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E41<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (3.08.2016) by Employment Permits (Trusted Partner) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 403 of 2016), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E42<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (2.08.2016) by Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 363 of 2016), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E43<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (1.09.2015) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 349 of 2015), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E44<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (8.05.2015) by Employment Permits (Trusted Partner) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 172 of 2015), in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E45<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (1.10.2014) by Employment Permit Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 65, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E46<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (Prescribed Fees and Miscellaneous Procedures) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 683 of 2006), in effect as per reg. 1; revoked (1.10.2014) by Employment Permit Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 432 of 2014), reg. 65, in effect as per reg. 2.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Service of notices.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>31.\u2014 (1) A notice or document that is required to be served, issued or given under this Act shall be addressed to the person concerned by name and may be served on or issued or given to the person in one of the following ways:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) by delivering it to the person;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) by leaving it at the address at which the person ordinarily resides or, in a case where an address for service has been furnished, at that address;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) by sending it by F67[ordinary prepaid post] to the address at which that person ordinarily resides or, in a case in which an address for service has been furnished, to that address; or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) by such other means as may be prescribed.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) For the purposes of this section, a company within the meaning of the Companies Acts shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident at its registered office and every other body corporate and every unincorporated body shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident at its principal office or place of business.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F67<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 31, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Penalties and proceedings.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>32.\u2014 (1) A person guilty of an offence under section 18 (2) , 19 (3) , 23 (4) or 25 is liable\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding \u20ac5,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding \u20ac50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) A person guilty of an offence under section 22 (10) , 24 (2) or 27 (6) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding \u20ac5,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) Notwithstanding section 10(4) of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851, summary proceedings for an offence under the Act of 2003 or this Act may be brought within 24 months from the date of the offence.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) Summary proceedings for an offence under this Act may be brought and prosecuted by the Minister.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><em>Offences by body corporate.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>33.\u2014 (1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a body corporate and is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of a person being a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the body corporate, or a person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, that person as well as the body corporate is guilty of an offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished as if he or she were guilty of the first-mentioned offence.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>(2) Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, subsection (1) applies in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with his or her functions of management as if he or she were a director or manager of the body corporate.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><em>Presumption that a person is being employed.<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>34.\u2014 In proceedings for an offence under section 2(3) of the Act of 2003, where evidence is given by\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) an immigration officer (within the meaning of the Immigration Act 2004), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) an authorised officer under section 22 ,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>that he or she observed a person doing an act in a particular place, being an act the doing of which, in the circumstances concerned, is consistent with that person\u2019s having been employed to do that act in that place, then it shall be presumed, until the contrary is shown, that that person was employed to do that act in that place.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Evidence through television link.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>35.\u2014 (1) In any proceedings for an offence under this Act or the Act of 2003, a person, other than the accused, may, with the leave of the court, give evidence through a live television link if the person is outside the State.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2)F68[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) In any proceedings referred to in subsection (1) in any circuit or district court district where the court is satisfied that leave should be granted for evidence to be given through a live television link pursuant to that subsection but the necessary facilities for doing so are not available in that circuit or district, the court may by order transfer the proceedings to a circuit or district court district where such facilities are available and, where such an order is made, the jurisdiction of the court to which the proceedings have been transferred may be exercised\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in the case of the Circuit Court, by the judge of the circuit concerned, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in the case of the District Court, by the judge of that court for the time being assigned to the district court district concerned.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) A person who, in giving evidence under subsection (1) from outside the State, makes a statement material in the proceedings which the person knows to be false or does not believe to be true shall be guilty of perjury.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) Proceedings for an offence referred to in subsection (4) may be taken, and the offence may, for the purposes of the jurisdiction of the court, be treated as having been committed, in any place in the State.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(6) This section is without prejudice to any other enactment providing for the giving of evidence through a live television link.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F68<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Repealed (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 38(e), S.I. No. 430 of 2014, subject to s. 39(7).<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Delegation of functions.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>36.\u2014 (1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister of the Government concerned, delegate the performance of functions under any or all of sections 6 to 13 , 16 , 17 and 20 in a specified class of cases to an officer, of a specified class, of another Minister of the Government.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Functions so delegated shall be performable by such an officer accordingly.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) If such a delegation is made of functions under section 13 or 17 , the reference in that section to an officer of the Minister appointed by the Minister for the purpose of carrying out the review shall, in relation to any performance of the function the subject of the delegation, be construed as a reference to the officer of the Minister of the Government concerned appointed by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the purpose of carrying out the review.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) Subsection (1) shall not be construed as affecting the application to this Act of the general law concerning the imputing of acts of an officer of a Minister of the Government to the Minister of the Government.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) In this section \u201cspecified\u201d means specified in the delegation concerned.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Data exchange in respect of certain matters.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>37.\u2014 (1) Information held by the Minister for the purposes of this Act or the Act of 2003 may be supplied by the Minister to each of the following, namely:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the Minister for Social and Family Affairs;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F69[(aa) the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na;]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform; and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the Revenue Commissioners,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>if such supply is reasonably necessary for the purpose of the performance by the Minister of the Government referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) or, as the case may be, the Revenue Commissioners F69[or the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na] of functions under any enactment.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Information held by\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the Minister for Social and Family Affairs,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F69[(aa) the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na,,]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the Revenue Commissioners,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>may, notwithstanding any other enactment, be supplied by that Minister of the Government or, as the case may be, the Revenue Commissioners F69[or the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na] to the Minister if such supply is reasonably necessary for the purpose of the performance by the Minister of functions under this Act or the Act of 2003.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F69<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 32, S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Transitional provision.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>38.\u2014 (1) An employment permit granted by the Minister under a scheme administered by the Minister before the commencement of this section and which permit is in force immediately before such commencement shall, subject to subsection (2) , continue in force for the period for which it was granted or renewed or, as appropriate, last renewed under that scheme.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) An employment permit continued in force by subsection (1) shall, for the purposes of this Act and the Act of 2003, be regarded as an employment permit granted under this Act and may be revoked and may be renewed accordingly.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendment of section 1(1) of Act of 2003.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>39.\u2014 Section 1(1) of the Act of 2003 is amended\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) by inserting the following definition after the definition of \u201cemployer\u201d:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201c\u2018foreign national\u2019 means a non-national (within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1999);\u201d,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>(b) by deleting the definition of \u201cnon-national\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Expenses.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>40.\u2014 The expenses incurred by the Minister in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>41.\u2014 (1) This Act may be cited as the Employment Permits Act 2006.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) The Employment Permits Act 2003 and this Act may be cited together as the Employment Permits Acts 2003 and 2006.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) The Employment Permits Act 2003 and this Act shall be construed together as one.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Editorial Notes:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>E47<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>2. The 1st day of January 2007 is appointed as the day on which the Employment Permits Act 2006 (No. 16 of 2006) comes into operation.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>SCHEDULE 1<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Enactments offences under which fall within section 12 (1) (c)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Employment Agency Act 1971<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Carers Leave Act 2001<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>National Minimum Wage Act 2000<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Organisation of Working Time Act 1997<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Payment of Wages Act 1991<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F70[Protection of Employment Act 1977]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1996<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F71[Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F70<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Inserted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 33(b), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F71<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Substituted (30.09.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26\/2014), s. 33(a), S.I. No. 430 of 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>SCHEDULE 2<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Redress for Contravention of section 26 (3)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F72[1. A decision of an adjudication officer under section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 in relation to a complaint of a contravention of section 26(3) shall do one or more of the following, namely\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) declare that the complaint was or, as the case may be, was not well founded,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) require the employer to take a specified course of action, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) require the employer to pay to the employee compensation of such amount (if any) as the adjudication officer considers just and equitable having regard to all of the circumstances.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F72[2. A decision of the Labour Court under section 44 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 on appeal from a decision of an adjudication officer referred to in paragraph 1 shall affirm, vary or set aside the decision of the adjudication officer.]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3. F73[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4. F73[\u2026]<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Provisions relating to winding up and bankruptcy.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5. (1) There shall be included among the debts which, under section 285 of the Companies Act 1963 (as amended by section 10 of the Companies (Amendment) Act 1982 and section 134 of the Companies Act 1990) are, in the distribution of the assets of a company being wound up, to be paid in priority to all other debts, all compensation payable by virtue of a decision under paragraph 1(2)(b) or a determination under paragraph 2(1) by the company to an employee, and that Act shall have effect accordingly, and formal proof of the debts to which priority is given under this subparagraph shall not be required except in cases where it may otherwise be provided by rules made under that Act.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) There shall be included among the debts which, under section 81 of the Bankruptcy Act 1988 are, in the distribution of the property of a bankrupt or arranging debtor, to be paid in priority to all other debts, all compensation payable by virtue of a decision under paragraph 1(2)(b) or a determination under paragraph 2(1) by the bankrupt or arranging debtor, as the case may be, to an employee, and that Act shall have effect accordingly, and formal proof of the debts to which priority is given under this subparagraph shall not be required except in cases where it may otherwise be provided under that Act.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendment of Protection of Employees (Employers\u2019 Insolvency) Act 1984.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6. (1) Section 1(1) of the Protection of Employees (Employers\u2019 Insolvency) Act 1984 (as amended by the European Communities (Protection of Employees (Employers\u2019 Insolvency)) Regulations 2005) is amended by inserting, after the definition of \u201cthe Act of 2004\u201d, the following:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201c\u2018the Act of 2006\u2019 means the Employment Permits Act 2006;\u201d.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Section 6 of the Protection of Employees (Employers\u2019 Insolvency) Act 1984 (as so amended) is amended\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in subsection (2)(a)\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) in subparagraph (xxiv), after \u201cof the Act of 1990,\u201d by deleting \u201cand\u201d,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) in subparagraph (xxv), by substituting \u201cAct of 2004, and\u201d for \u201cAct of 2004.\u201d,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><em>(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (xxv) the following:<\/em><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201c(xxvi) any amount which an employer is required to pay by virtue of a decision of a rights commissioner under paragraph 1(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Act of 2006 or a determination by the Labour Court under paragraph 2(1) of that Schedule.\u201d,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in subsection (2)(b), by substituting \u201c, (xxv) or (xxvi)\u201d for \u201cor (xxv)\u201d,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) in subsection (2)(c), by substituting \u201c, (xxv) or (xxvi)\u201d for \u201cor (xxv)\u201d, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) in subsection (9), in the definition of \u201crelevant date\u201d, by substituting \u201c, (xxv) or (xxvi)\u201d for \u201cor (xxv)\u201d.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Annotations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F72<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Substituted (1.10.2015) by Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16\/2015), s. 52(1) and sch. 7 part 1 item 23, S.I. No. 410 of 2015, subject to transitional provision in subs. (3).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F73<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Repealed (1.10.2015) by Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16\/2015), s. 8(1) and sch. 2 part 1 item 22, S.I. No. 410 of 2015, subject to transitional provision in subs. (2).<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<h2><em>EMPLOYMENT PERMITS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2014<\/em><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Amending Act Only\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>PART 1<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Preliminary and General<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Section<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1. Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2. Interpretation<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>PART 2<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendment of Act of 2003<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2003<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4. Insertion into Act of 2003 of new sections 2B and 2C<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>PART 3<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendment of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5. Amendment of section 1 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6. Insertion into Act of 2006 of new section 1A<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7. Insertion into Act of 2006 of new sections 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E and 3F<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8. Amendment of section 4 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9. Application for employment permit: information to be provided<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>10. Amendment of section 8 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>11. Amendment of section 9 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>12. Amendment of section 10 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>13. Insertion into Act of 2006 of new section 10A<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>14. Amendment of section 11 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>15. Amendment of section 12 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>16. Amendment of section 13 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>17. Amendment of section 14 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>18. Insertion into Act of 2006 of new section 14A<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>19. Amendment of section 15 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>20. Amendment of section 16 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>21. Amendment of section 17 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>22. Amendment of section 19 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>23. Amendment of section 20 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>24. Insertion into Act of 2006 of new sections 20A, 20B, 20C and 20D<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>25. Amendment of section 23 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>26. Amendment of section 24 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>27. Amendment of section 27 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>28. Amendment of section 28 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>29. Amendment of section 29 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>30. Amendment of section 30 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>31. Amendment of section 31 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>32. Amendment of section 37 of Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>33. Amendment of Schedule 1 to Act of 2006<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>PART 4<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendment of Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>34. Amendment of Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>PART 5<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Amendment of Immigration Act 2004 and Aliens Order 1946<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>35. Amendment of Immigration Act 2004<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>36. Amendment of Aliens Order 1946<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>PART 6<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Miscellaneous<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>37. Amendment of Taxes Consolidation Act 1997<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>38. Repeals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>39. Savings and transitional provisions<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2><em>Employment Permits Regulations 2017.<\/em><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>S.I. No. 95\/2017 &#8211; Employment Permits Regulations 2017.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cIris Oifigi\u00fail\u201d of 31st March, 2017.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>I, MARY MITCHELL O\u2019CONNOR, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 10A, 14, 14A, 29 and 30 (as inserted or amended by sections 13 , 17 , 18 , 29 and 30 of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 26 of 2014)) of the Employment Permits Act 2006 (No. 16 of 2006) (as adapted by the Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 245 of 2011 )), hereby make the following regulations:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Part 1<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Preliminary<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Citation<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1. These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Permits Regulations 2017.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Commencement<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>2. These Regulations shall come into force on 3 April 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Interpretation<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3. In these Regulations\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cAct of 2003\u201d means the Employment Permits Act 2003 (No. 7 of 2003), as amended by the Act of 2014;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cAct of 2014\u201d means the Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 26 of 2014);<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201ccarer in a private home\u201d means a person who\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) is a qualified medical professional and is caring for a person with a severe medical condition in a domestic dwelling, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) is caring for a person with special care needs in a domestic dwelling, in circumstances where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) he or she has a long history of caring for the person concerned,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the relationship between the two persons is a significant aspect of the quality of care being provided, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) there are no alternative care options;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cContract for Services Employment Permit\u201d has the meaning assigned to it in Regulation 42;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cCritical Skills Employment Permit\u201d has the meaning assigned to it in Regulation 17;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cDependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit\u201d has the meaning assigned to it in Regulation 22;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cdomestic operative\u201d means any person, other than a carer in a private home, whose employment takes place principally in a private home;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cEEA contractor\u201d means a contractor whose principal place of business is located within a Member State of the EEA;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cEURES\u201d means the network of public employment services and partners within the Member States of the EEA;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cExchange Agreement Employment Permit\u201d has the meaning assigned to it in Regulation 55;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cfast food outlet\u201d means a food establishment where food is prepared in bulk for speed of service, rather than to individual order;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cGeneral Employment Permit\u201d has the meaning assigned to it in Regulation 28;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cInternship Employment Permit\u201d has the meaning assigned to it in Regulation 64;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cIntra-Company Transfer Employment Permit\u201d has the meaning assigned to it in Regulation 35;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cP21\u201d means the balancing statement of that name issued in respect of an employee by the Revenue Commissioners;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cP30\u201d means the monthly return of that name furnished by an employer to the Revenue Commissioners;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cP45\u201d means the document of that name issued by an employer in respect of an employee who has ceased employment with the employer;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cP60\u201d means the document of that name issued by an employer in respect of an employee for each year that he or she is in the employment of the employer;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cpin\u201d means personal identification number;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cPrincipal Act\u201d means the Employment Permits Act 2006 (No. 16 of 2006), as amended by the Act of 2014;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cReactivation Employment Permit\u201d has the meaning assigned to it in Regulation 50;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cregistered medical practitioner\u201d has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (No. 25 of 2007);<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201crestaurant\u201d means any premises which are structurally adapted and used for the purpose of supplying substantial meals to the public for consumption on the premises and in which any other business carried on is ancillary and subsidiary to the provision of such meals;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cSport and Cultural Employment Permit\u201d has the meaning assigned to it in Regulation 60;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cTrusted Partner\u201d means a person who has made an application under Part 2 and who the Minister has provided with a Trusted Partner Registration Number for use in subsequent employment permit applications;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cTrusted Partner Registration\u201d means registration pursuant to an application made under Part 2 whereby a person who will make an offer of employment, an employer, a connected person or an EEA contractor can provide the Minister with certain information required under the Principal Act in relation to their business, and as the case may be, connections or contract service agreements, in advance of such person, employer, connected person or EEA contractor making an application for an employment permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u201cvacancy reference number\u201d means the six digit identification number assigned to each vacancy added to the Jobs Ireland portal maintained by the Minister for Social Protection.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Part 2<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Trusted Partner Registration<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Application for Trusted Partner Registration<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4. (1) Applications for Trusted Partner Registration, whether made by electronic means or in paper form, shall be in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose by the Minister and made available online at www.djei.ie.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Where an application for Trusted Partner Registration is made by electronic means, the printed and signed application form shall also be submitted to the Minister.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) The following information and documents are prescribed for the purpose of section 6(g)(i) of the Principal Act and shall be provided with an application for Trusted Partner Registration:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) where the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the EEA contractor or connected person, has not yet made returns to the Revenue Commissioners in respect of employees, a statement in writing provided by the Revenue Commissioners confirming registration with the Revenue Commissioners and stating the said person\u2019s ERN (Employer Registered Number),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in the case of an employer, or where the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the EEA contractor or connected person, does not come under subparagraph (a), a copy of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) a P30 returned to the Revenue Commissioners within the 3 month period preceding the application, or a receipt for such return, whether issued through ROS (Revenue Online Service) or otherwise, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) evidence of P30 SEPA monthly direct debit payments made within the 3 month period preceding the application,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) where the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer or the connected person is operating a restaurant or fast food outlet\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) if the establishment has been operating for one year or more, a copy of a \u201cP35L\u201d form returned by the person who will make the offer of employment, the employer or the connected person, to the Revenue Commissioners,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) an up-to-date tax clearance certificate in respect of the person who will make the offer of employment, the employer or the connected person,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(III) copies of utility bills for the establishment\u2019s premises dated within the period of 2 months prior to the application, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(IV) a letter from the relevant official agency confirming that the person who will make the offer of employment, the employer or the connected person, has registered its premises in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No. 852\/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 20041 and Regulation 6 of the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 369 of 2006 ),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) where the person who will make the offer of employment or the employer is required to obtain permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality to operate a business in the State, a copy of the appropriate permission,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) where the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer or the connected person has charitable status from the Revenue Commissioners, a letter from the Revenue Commissioners confirming that such person has such charitable status,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) in respect of applications by connected persons, documentary evidence of the connection(s) between the connected person and the foreign employer(s), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>(g) in respect of applications by EEA contractors, information and documentary evidence in relation to the contract service agreement(s) under which it is proposed that employees will be providing services.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Time period of Trusted Partner Registration<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5. Trusted Partner Registration shall be for a period not exceeding 2 years, renewable by way of application pursuant to Regulation 6, and may be cancelled at any time by the Minister, including where\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) information or a document provided under Regulation 4(3) is no longer valid or applicable, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the EEA contractor or connected person, has been convicted of an offence under the Principal Act, the Act of 2003, the Immigration Act 2004 (No. 1 of 2004) or an enactment specified in Schedule 1 to the Principal Act.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Application for renewal of Trusted Partner Registration<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6. (1) Applications for renewal of a Trusted Partner Registration, whether by electronic means or in paper form, shall be in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose by the Minister and made available online at www.djei.ie.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Where an application for renewal of a Trusted Partner Registration is made by electronic means, the printed and signed application form shall also be submitted to the Minister.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) The following information and documents are prescribed for the purpose of section 6(g)(i) of the Principal Act and shall be provided with an application for renewal of a Trusted Partner Registration:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in respect of the person who will make the offer of employment, the employer, the connected person or the EEA contractor, a copy of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) a P30 returned to the Revenue Commissioners within the 3 month period preceding the application, or a receipt for such return, whether issued through ROS (Revenue Online Service) or otherwise, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) evidence of P30 SEPA monthly direct debit payments made within the 3 month period preceding the application<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) where the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer or the connected person, is operating a restaurant or fast food outlet an up-to-date tax clearance certificate in respect of the person who will make the offer of employment, the employer or the connected person,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) where the person who will make the offer of employment or the employer is required to obtain permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality to operate a business in the State, a copy of the appropriate permission,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) where the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer or the connected person has charitable status from the Revenue Commissioners, a letter from the Revenue Commissioners confirming that such person has such charitable status,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) in respect of an application by a connected person, documentary evidence of the connection(s) between the connected person and the foreign employer(s), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) in respect of an application by an EEA contractor, information and documentary evidence in relation to the contract service agreement(s) under which it is proposed that employees will be providing services.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Part 3<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>General provisions<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Fees<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7. (1) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the fees listed in Schedule 1 are prescribed in respect of the applications described therein.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Payment of fees under these Regulations and the Principal Act shall be made\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) where the application is made in paper form, in the form of a Euro denominated cheque, bank draft, demand draft or postal order, drawn on a financial institution operating within the Irish clearing system and made payable to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, or by electronic transfer to an account of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, specified from time to time for this purpose by the Minister, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) where application is made by electronic means, in the form of electronic credit or debit card payment.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) A portion of up to 90% is prescribed, for the purpose of section 12(5) of the Principal Act, as the portion of a fee that may be returned in the event of an application being refused or withdrawn.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) No fee shall be payable where the application is made by the person who has made the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer or the connected person, and such person\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) provides with the application a letter from the Revenue Commissioners confirming that such person has charitable status, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) has provided the letter referred to in subparagraph (a) in respect of a different application, and in respect of which an employment permit was granted or renewed, within the 12 month period preceding the application.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(5) No fee shall be payable where the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made is the spouse or civil partner of a person who is a national of a Member State of the EEA, provided that the application is accompanied by\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) clear copies of the relevant pages of the current passport of the spouse or civil partner of the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made, showing his or her picture, personal details and signature, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>(b) a copy of the relevant marriage certificate or civil partnership registration.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Application for grant of employment permit<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8. (1) Applications made for the grant of employment permits, whether made by electronic means or in paper form, shall be in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose by the Minister and made available online at www.djei.ie.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) The following information and documents are prescribed for the purpose of section 6(g)(i) of the Principal Act and shall be provided with an application for the grant of an employment permit:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) where an application is made\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) in paper form, a photograph, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) by electronic means, a digital passport photograph in jpeg format,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>of the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made, of the same size and form as the photograph required by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to be contained in a passport issued by that Minister to a citizen of the State;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) clear copies of the relevant pages of the passport of the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made, showing his or her picture, personal details, passport expiry date 12 months or more after the date of application, and his or her signature;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) a clear copy of the current immigration stamp and visa, if applicable, of the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made or, if available, his or her Garda National Immigration Bureau pin;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) in the case of an application for employment in a profession listed in Part A of Schedule 2, a copy of the registration of the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made with the appropriate regulatory body listed in that Schedule or, if available, his or her registration number, licence number or pin with that regulatory body;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) in the case of an application for employment in a profession listed in Part B or Part C of Schedule 2, a copy of the registration or recognition of qualifications of the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made with the appropriate regulatory body or Minister of the Government listed in that Schedule;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) in the case of an application for employment as a carer in a private home\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) copies of qualifications confirming that the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made is a trained medical professional in a profession listed in Part A of Schedule 2 and a letter from a registered medical practitioner specialising in the area of illness of the person for whom the foreign national will be caring, confirming that that person has a severe medical condition, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) a copy of a P60, payslips, a notarised letter or an affidavit establishing that the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made has a long history of caring for the person concerned and a letter from a registered medical practitioner specialising in the area of illness of the person for whom the foreign national will be caring confirming that that person has special care needs;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(g) in the case of an application for employment in a restaurant or fast food outlet\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) copies of any certified qualifications of the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) in the case of an application for a Critical Skills Employment Permit, General Employment Permit, Sport and Cultural Employment Permit or Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit in respect of employment as\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(A) an executive chef,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(B) a head chef,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(C) a sous chef, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(D) a specialist chef,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>specialising in cuisine originating from a state that is not a Member State of the EEA, a statement from the person who makes the offer of employment, or the connected person, confirming that the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made shall be employed in an establishment other than a fast food outlet;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(h) where applicable, a copy of the registration, held by the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made, with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) or the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP);<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) in the case of an application for employment as a heavy goods vehicle driver, a copy of the category CE or C1E driving licence held by the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(j) in the case of an application for employment as a nurse or midwife on completion of the Clinical Adaptation and Assessment Programme or the RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland) Examination, as the case may be, evidence of permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality given to the foreign national to remain in the State for the purpose of completion of the programme or examination, and to subsequently apply for an employment permit; and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(k) where the application is made by electronic means, copies of signed declarations as may be required.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) In addition to the information and documents prescribed under paragraph (2), the following information and documents are prescribed for the purpose of section 6(g)(i) of the Principal Act and shall be provided with an application made for the grant of an employment permit, other than an application made by a Trusted Partner:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) where the person who makes the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the contractor or connected person, has not yet made returns to the Revenue Commissioners in respect of employees, a statement in writing provided by the Revenue Commissioners confirming registration with the Revenue Commissioners and stating the said person\u2019s ERN (Employer Registered Number);<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) where the person who makes the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the contractor or connected person, does not come under subparagraph (a) and has not provided one of the following documents in respect of a different application, and in respect of which an employment permit was granted or renewed, within the 12 months preceding the application, a copy of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) a P30 returned to the Revenue Commissioners within the 3 month period preceding the application, or a receipt for such return, whether issued through ROS (Revenue Online Service) or otherwise, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) evidence of P30 SEPA monthly direct debit payments made within the 3 month period preceding the application;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) where the person who makes the offer of employment is required to obtain permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality to operate a business in the State, a copy of the appropriate permission; and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) in the case of an application for employment in a restaurant or fast food outlet\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) if the establishment has been operating for one year or more, a copy of a \u201cP35L\u201d form returned by the person who makes the offer of employment, or the connected person, to the Revenue Commissioners,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) an up-to-date tax clearance certificate in respect of the person who makes the offer of employment, or the connected person,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(III) copies of utility bills for the establishment\u2019s premises dated within the period of 2 months prior to the application, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>(IV) a letter from the relevant official agency confirming that the person who makes the offer of employment, or the connected person, has registered its premises in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No. 852\/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 20042 and Regulation 6 of the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 369 of 2006 ).<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Application for renewal of employment permit<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9. (1) Applications for the renewal of the employment permits, whether made by electronic means or in paper form, shall be in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose by the Minister and made available online at www.djei.ie.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) The following information, documents and evidence are prescribed for the purpose of section 20(4A) of the Principal Act and shall be provided with an application for the renewal of an employment permit:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) where an application is made\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) in paper form, a photograph, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) by electronic means, a digital passport photograph in jpeg format,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>of the permit holder, of the same size and form as the photograph required by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to be contained in a passport issued by that Minister to a citizen of the State;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) clear copies of the relevant pages of the permit holder\u2019s passport, showing his or her picture, personal details, a passport expiry date of 3 months or more after the date of application for renewal and his or her signature;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) a clear copy of the permit holder\u2019s current immigration stamp and visa if applicable, or, if available, his or her Garda National Immigration Bureau pin;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) a copy of 3 recent payslips of the permit holder dated within the 4 month period prior to the application;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) a copy of the P60 issued in respect of the permit holder for each year that he or she has been employed pursuant to the employment permit, or, if the P60 is not available, the P21 issued in respect of the permit holder;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(f) in the case of an application for employment in a profession listed in Part A of Schedule 2, a copy of the permit holder\u2019s registration with the appropriate regulatory body listed in that Schedule or, if available, his or her registration number, licence number or pin with that regulatory body;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(g) in the case of an application for employment in a profession listed in Part B or Part C of Schedule 2, a copy of the permit holder\u2019s registration with, or recognition of qualifications by, the appropriate regulatory body or Minister of Government listed in that Schedule;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(h) in the case of an application for employment in a restaurant or fast food outlet an up-to-date tax clearance certificate in respect of the employer or the connected person;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) where applicable, a copy of the permit holder\u2019s registration with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) or the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP);<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(j) in the case of an application for employment as a heavy goods vehicle driver, a copy of the permit holder\u2019s category CE or C1E driving licence; and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(k) where the application is made by electronic means, copies of signed declarations as may be required.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) In addition to the information and documents prescribed under paragraph (2), the following information and documents are prescribed for the purpose of section 20(4A) of the Principal Act and shall be provided with an application made for the renewal of an employment permit, other than an application made by a Trusted Partner:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in the case of an employer, or, as the case may be, a contractor or connected person, who has not provided one of the following documents in respect of a different application, and in respect of which an employment permit was granted or renewed, within the 12 months preceding the application, a copy of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(I) a P30 returned to the Revenue Commissioners within the 3 month period preceding the application, or a receipt for such return, whether issued through ROS (Revenue Online Service) or otherwise, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(II) evidence of P30 SEPA monthly direct debit payments made within the 3 month period preceding the application; and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) where the person who makes the offer of employment is required to obtain permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality to operate a business in the State, a copy of the appropriate permission.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(4) For the purpose of section 20(2) of the Principal Act, an application for the renewal of an employment permit shall be made\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) within the period of 4 months ending on the day of expiry of the period for which it has been granted (or for which it has last been renewed under that section), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) within the period of 1 month after the expiry of that period.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Time period after offer of employment or publication of notice within which application must be made<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>10. The period of 90 days is prescribed\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in the case of an application for an employment permit to which section 10A(5) of the Principal Act applies, as the number of days from the day on which a notice is first published in accordance with that section, within which such application must be made, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in the case of an application for any other employment permit, as the period preceding the application within which an offer of employment in the State must have been made to the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Time period for submission of additional information, documents or evidence<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>11. The period within which information, documents or evidence requested by the Minister must be provided is the period of 28 days after the date of the request.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Declarations<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>12. The Minister may, subject to a right of verification in all cases, consider any requirement specified in the Principal Act or these Regulations to be satisfied by a declaration made by the relevant parties in such form as may be provided or required for that purpose by the Minister and made available online at www.djei.ie.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Change of name following transfer of undertaking<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>13. (1) Notification of a change of name to which section 8(8) of the Principal Act applies shall be in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose by the Minister and made available online at www.djei.ie.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) In the event of a change of name to which section 8(8) of the Principal Act applies, the following information and documents shall be provided with the notification referred to in paragraph (1):<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the original and the certified copy of the employment permit to be amended;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) a letter from a solicitor or accountant confirming\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) that the transfer comes within the meaning of the European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 131 of 2003 ), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) the date of the transfer; and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) one of the following documents:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) a P30 returned by the new employer, or as the case may be, the new contractor or new connected person, within the 3 month period preceding the notification of change of name, or a receipt for such return, whether issued through ROS (Revenue Online Service) or otherwise,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) evidence of P30 SEPA monthly direct debit payments made within the 3 month period preceding the application, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>(iii) where the new employer, or, as the case may be, the new contractor or new connected person, has not yet made returns to the Revenue Commissioners in respect of employees, a statement in writing provided by the Revenue Commissioners confirming registration with the Revenue Commissioners and stating the said person\u2019s ERN (Employer Registered Number).<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Redundancy<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>14. (1) Notification to be made by a foreign national in the event of a redundancy to which section 20A or 20B of the Principal Act applies shall be in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose by the Minister and made available online at www.djei.ie.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) In addition to the information and documentation referred to in section 20C of the Principal Act, the foreign national concerned shall provide to the Minister, with the notification to be made under such section:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a letter from the employer specified in the employment permit confirming that the foreign national has been dismissed by reason of redundancy, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>(b) where available, the P45 issued to the foreign national following his or her redundancy.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Registration with regulatory body or Minister of Government<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>15. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), a foreign national in respect of whom an application is made for an employment permit for employment in a profession listed in Part C of Schedule 2 is required to be registered with, or have his or her qualifications recognised by, the corresponding regulatory body or Minister of Government listed in that Part.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to foreign nationals in the following employments:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) qualified accountants with at least three years\u2019 auditing experience, who are full members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) or the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and who have relevant work experience in the areas of US GAAP reporting and Global Audit and Advisory Services, and where the employment concerned is in MNC Global Audit Services; and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>(b) tax consultants specialising in non-EEA tax consultancy and compliance with a professional tax qualification or legal qualification with tax specialism, who have a minimum of three years\u2019 experience of tax consultancy requirements and regulations in the relevant non-EEA market.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Review of decision to refuse or revoke employment permit<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>16. (1) An application to submit a decision for review under section 13 or 17 of the Principal Act shall be in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose by the Minister and made available online at www.djei.ie.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) An application for review of a decision under section 13 or 17 of the Principal Act shall be accompanied by\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the letter which issued from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation advising the applicant of the Minister\u2019s decision to refuse the employment permit application under section 12 of the Principal Act, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the letter which issued from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation advising the holder of the employment permit and the employer, or connected person, of the decision to revoke the employment permit under section 16 of the Principal Act,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>as well as by any other relevant documentation in support of the request for review of the decision.<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><em>Part 4<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Critical Skills Employment Permit<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Name and purpose of Critical Skills Employment Permit<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>17. The name of the employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(a) of the Principal Act shall be the \u2018Critical Skills Employment Permit\u2019.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for Critical Skills Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>18. (1) The employments for which a Critical Skills Employment Permit may be granted are\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the employments listed in Schedule 3 for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac30,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac14.79, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) all other employments, other than the employments listed in Schedule 4, for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac60,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac29.58.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minimum number of hours of work under Critical Skills Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>19. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a Critical Skills Employment Permit is 20.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Qualification or experience required for Critical Skills Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>20. (1) In the case of a Critical Skills Employment Permit for an employment for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac60,000, the qualification or experience required in respect of that employment is\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a third level degree relevant to the employment concerned, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the necessary experience.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) In the case of a Critical Skills Employment Permit for an employment for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac30,000, the qualification required in respect of that employment is a third level degree relevant to the employment concerned.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Form of Critical Skills Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>21. Form A in Schedule 6 is prescribed as the form of a Critical Skills Employment Permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Part 5<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Name and purpose of Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>22. The name of the employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(b) of the Principal Act shall be the \u2018Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit\u2019.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Eligible employments and minimum hourly rate of remuneration for Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>23. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the employments for which a Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit may be granted are all employments, other than that of a domestic operative.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) The minimum hourly rate of remuneration for which a Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit may be granted is the rate\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) declared by order under section 10D(1) (inserted by section 8 of the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015 (No. 22 of 2015)) of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (No. 5 of 2000), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) where applicable, provided for in an employment regulation order made under section 42C(2) (inserted by section 12 of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 32 of 2012)) of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 (No. 26 of 1946),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>whichever is the higher.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Documentation required for grant of Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>24. (1) In addition to the information and documents prescribed under paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation 8, as applicable, for the purpose of section 6(g)(i) of the Principal Act, the following documents shall be provided with an application for the grant of a Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit to a foreign national referred to in section 3C(2) of the Principal Act:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a copy of a birth certificate, marriage certificate, civil partnership registration, evidence of permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality to remain in the State for the purpose of making an application for an employment permit, or other legal document evidencing the relationship of the dependant, civil partner or spouse with the primary permit holder;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) clear copies of the relevant pages of the primary permit holder\u2019s current passport, showing his or her picture, personal details, passport expiry date and signature;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) clear copies of the primary permit holder\u2019s current immigration stamp or visa, or, if available, his or her Garda National Immigration Bureau pin; and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) a letter from the primary permit holder\u2019s employer, dated within the 3 month period prior to the application, confirming the primary permit holder\u2019s employment with that employer and his or her job title.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) In addition to the information and documents prescribed under paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation 8, as applicable, for the purpose of section 6(g)(i) of the Principal Act, the following documents shall be provided with an application for the grant of a Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit to a foreign national referred to in section 3C(3) of the Principal Act:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a copy of a birth certificate, marriage certificate, civil partnership registration, evidence of permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality to remain in the State for the purpose of making an application for an employment permit, or other legal document evidencing the dependant, civil partner or spouse\u2019s relationship with the research project researcher;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) clear copies of the relevant pages of the research project researcher\u2019s current passport, showing his or her picture, personal details, passport expiry date and signature;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) clear copies of the research project researcher\u2019s current immigration stamp or visa, or, if available, his or her Garda National Immigration Bureau pin;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) in the case of a foreign national referred to in section 3C(3)(a) of the Principal Act, a letter from the person in the State with whom the research is being carried out, dated within the 3 month period prior to the application, confirming that the research project researcher is carrying out such research; and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) in the case of a foreign national referred to in section 3C(3)(b) of the Principal Act, a letter from the employer of the research project researcher dated within the 3 month period prior to the application, confirming the research project researcher\u2019s employment with that employer and his or her job title.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Documentation required for renewal of Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>25. (1) In addition to the information, documents and evidence prescribed under paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation 9, as applicable, for the purpose of section 20(4A) of the Principal Act, an application for the renewal of a Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit granted to a foreign national referred to in section 3C(2) of the Principal Act shall be accompanied by\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) clear copies of the relevant pages of the primary permit holder\u2019s current passport, showing his or her picture, personal details, passport expiry date and signature,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) clear copies of the primary permit holder\u2019s current immigration stamp or visa or, if available, his or her Garda National Immigration Bureau pin, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) a letter from the primary permit holder\u2019s employer, dated within the 3 month period prior to the application, confirming the primary permit holder\u2019s employment with that employer.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) In addition to the information, documents and evidence prescribed under paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation 9, as applicable, for the purpose of section 20(4A) of the Principal Act, an application for the renewal of a Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit granted to a foreign national referred to in section 3C(3) of the Principal Act shall be accompanied by\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) clear copies of the relevant pages of the research project researcher\u2019s current passport, showing his or her picture, personal details, passport expiry date and signature,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) clear copies of the research project researcher\u2019s current immigration stamp or visa or, if available, his or her Garda National Immigration Bureau pin,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) in the case of a foreign national referred to in section 3C(3)(a) of the Principal Act, a letter from the person in the State with whom the research is being carried out, dated within the 3 month period prior to the application, confirming that the research project researcher is carrying out such research, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) in the case of a foreign national referred to in section 3C(3)(b) of the Principal Act, a letter from the employer of the research project researcher, dated within the 3 month period prior to the application, confirming the research project researcher\u2019s employment with that employer and his or her job title.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minimum number of hours of work under Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>26. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit is 10.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Form of Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>27. Form B in Schedule 6 is prescribed as the form of a Dependant\/Partner\/Spouse Employment Permit.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Part 6<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>General Employment Permit<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Name and purpose of General Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>28. The name of the employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(c) of the Principal Act shall be the \u2018General Employment Permit\u2019.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for General Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>29. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the employments for which a General Employment Permit may be granted are all employments, other than the employments listed in Schedule 4, for which\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in the case of a foreign national who has graduated in the last 12 months from a third level institution in the State and has been offered a graduate position in an employment listed in Schedule 3, the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac27,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac13.31,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in the case of a foreign national who has graduated in the last 12 months from a third level institution outside the State and has been offered a graduate position in an employment listed under \u2018ICT professionals\u2019 in Schedule 3, the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac27,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac13.31,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) in the case of employment of a person fluent in the official language of a state which is not a Member State of the EEA, where the employment is supported by an enterprise development agency and the employment is in\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) a customer service and sales role with relevant product knowledge,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) a specialist online digital marketing and sales role, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) a specialist language support and technical sales support role,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac27,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac13.31, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) in the case of employment as a boner (meat), the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac27,500 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac13.56, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) in any other case, the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac30,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac14.79.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) In the case of a General Employment Permit granted in respect of employment referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), the minimum annual remuneration required as a condition of the renewal of such permit shall be \u20ac30,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac14.79.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Maximum number of General Employment Permits for certain employments<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>30. (1) The maximum number of General Employment Permits that may be granted in respect of employment as a boner (meat) is 160 and the period during which that maximum number shall be granted is the period up until that maximum number of permits is granted.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) The maximum number of General Employment Permits that may be granted in respect of employment as a heavy goods vehicle driver who has a category CE or C1E driving licence is 120 and the period during which that maximum number shall be granted is the period up until that maximum number of permits is granted.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Notice of offer of employment prior to application for General Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>31. (1) In the case of an application for a General Employment Permit, the notice referred to in section 10A(3) of the Principal Act shall be placed\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) with the Minister for Social Protection for publication on the EURES website for a minimum period of 14 days,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in at least one national newspaper for a minimum period of 3 days, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) either\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) in a newspaper referred to in section 10A(4)(a)(iii)(I), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) on a website referred to in section 10A(4)(a)(iii)(II),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>for a minimum period, in either case, of 3 days.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) In the case of an application for a General Employment Permit, the notice referred to in section 10A(3) of the Principal Act shall contain\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a description of the employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the name of the person who shall make the offer of employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the minimum annual remuneration of the employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) the location(s) at which the employment is to be carried out, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) the hours of work of the employment.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) In the case of an application for a General Employment Permit, the employments referred to in section 10A(7)(a) of the Principal Act, to which the requirement to publish a notice under section 10A(2) of the Principal Act shall not apply, are\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the employments listed in Schedule 3, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) all other employments, other than the employments listed in Schedule 4, for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac60,000.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Information required for grant of General Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>32. Where a notice of offer of employment has, in accordance with section 10A of the Principal Act, been required to be published, in addition to the information and documents prescribed under paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation 8, as applicable, for the purpose of section 6(g)(i) of the Principal Act, the following information and documents shall be provided with an application for the grant of a General Employment Permit, other than an application in respect of an employment referred to in Regulation 31(3):<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the vacancy reference number of the notice referred to in Regulation 31(1)(a), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) copies of the notices referred to in Regulation 31(1)(b) and (c), clearly showing the dates of publication of such notices.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minimum number of hours of work under General Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>33. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a General Employment Permit is 20.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Form of General Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>34. Form C in Schedule 6 is prescribed as the form of a General Employment Permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Part 7<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Name and purpose of Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>35. The name of the employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(d) of the Principal Act shall be the \u2018Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit\u2019.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>36. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the employments for which an Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit may be granted are\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) in respect of the employments referred to in section 3A(2)(d)(i) of the Principal Act, employments\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) in a senior management position, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) in a position that requires specialist knowledge, qualifications or experience essential to the connected person\u2019s service, research equipment, techniques or management,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>and for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac40,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac19.72, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in respect of the employments referred to in section 3A(2)(d)(ii) of the Principal Act, employments\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) that require the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made to undergo training with the connected person for a period not exceeding 12 months, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac30,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac14.79.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) An Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit shall not be granted in respect of an employment listed in Schedule 4.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) In this Regulation \u201csenior management position\u201d means any position primarily having one of the following functions:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the management of the organisation, or a department, subdivision, function or component thereof,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the supervision or control of the work of other supervisory, professional or managerial staff, or management of an essential function within the organisation, or a department or subdivision thereof,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the authority to hire and terminate staff, or recommend same, as well as other human resources functions, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) the exercise of discretion over the day-to-day operations of the activity or function for which the foreign national has authority.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Documentation required for grant of Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>37. In addition to the information and documents prescribed under paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation 8, as applicable, for the purpose of section 6(g)(i) of the Principal Act, an application for the grant of an Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit by a connected person who has not provided such documents in respect of a different application, and in respect of which an Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit was granted or renewed, within the last 2 years shall be accompanied by documentary evidence of the connection between the connected person and the foreign employer.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minimum number of hours of work under Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>38. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under an Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit is 20.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minimum period of employment with foreign employer required for Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>39. The minimum period of employment for which a foreign national referred to in section 3D(5) of the Principal Act shall be employed by the foreign employer before an application for an Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit may be made in respect of him or her is\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a)6 months in the case of a foreign national referred to in section 3A(2)(d)(i) of the Principal Act, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b)1 month in the case of a foreign national referred to in section 3A(2)(d)(ii) of the Principal Act.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Remuneration documentation required for application for renewal of Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>40. In addition to the information, documents and evidence prescribed in paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation 9, as applicable, the following shall be provided, and where necessary translated, with an application for the renewal of an Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) documentation evidencing any payments made in respect of the board or accommodation of the holder of the employment permit;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) documentation evidencing any payments made in respect of the health insurance of the holder of the employment permit; and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) certified translations into English or Irish of any documentation referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), wherever such documentation is not in English or Irish.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Form of Intra-Company Transfer Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>41. Form D in Schedule 6 is prescribed as the form of an Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Part 8<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Contract for Services Employment Permit<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Name and purpose of Contract for Services Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>42. The name of the employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(e) of the Principal Act shall be the \u2018Contract for Services Employment Permit\u2019.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for Contract for Services Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>43. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the employments for which a Contract for Services Employment Permit may be granted are all employments, for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac40,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is \u20ac19.72.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) A Contract for Services Employment Permit shall not be granted in respect of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the employments listed in Schedule 4, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) employment as an executive chef, head chef, sous chef or specialist chef specialising in cuisine originating from a state that is not a Member State of the EEA, in an establishment other than a fast food outlet.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Notice of offer of employment prior to application for Contract for Services Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>44. (1) In the case of an application for a Contract for Services Employment Permit, the notice referred to in section 10A(3) of the Principal Act shall be placed\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) with the Minister for Social Protection for publication on the EURES website for a minimum period of 14 days,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) in at least one national newspaper for a minimum period of 3 days, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) either\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) in a newspaper referred to in section 10A(4)(a)(iii)(I), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) on a website referred to in section 10A(4)(a)(iii)(II),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>for a minimum period, in either case, of 3 days.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) In the case of an application for a Contract for Services Employment Permit, the notice referred to in section 10A(3) of the Principal Act shall contain\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a description of the employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) the name of the contractor,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) the minimum annual remuneration of the employment,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) the location(s) at which the employment is to be carried out, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(e) the hours of work of the employment.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(3) In the case of an application for a Contract for Services Employment Permit, the employments referred to in section 10A(7)(a) of the Principal Act, to which the requirement to publish a notice under section 10A(2) of the Principal Act shall not apply, are\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) the employments listed in Schedule 3, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) all other employments, other than the employments referred to in Regulation 43(2), for which the minimum annual remuneration is \u20ac60,000.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Documentation and information required for grant of Contract for Services Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>45. In addition to the information and documents prescribed under paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation 8, as applicable, for the purpose of section 6(g)(i) of the Act, the following information and documents shall be provided with an application for the grant of a Contract for Services Employment Permit:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) information in relation to the contract service agreement under which it is proposed that the employee shall be providing services; and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) other than in the case of an application for an employment permit in respect of an employment referred to in Regulation 44(3)\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) the vacancy reference number of the notice referred to in Regulation 44(1)(a), and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) copies of the notices referred to in Regulation 44(1)(b) and (c), clearly showing the dates of publication of such notices.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minimum number of hours of work under Contract for Services Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>46. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a Contract for Services Employment Permit is 20.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minimum period of employment with contractor required for Contract for Services Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>47. The minimum period of employment for which a foreign national referred to in section 3E(5) of the Principal Act shall be employed by the contractor before an application for a Contract for Services Employment Permit may be made in respect of him or her is 6 months.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Remuneration documentation required for application for renewal of Contract for Services Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>48. In addition to the information, documents and evidence prescribed under paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation 9, as applicable, the following shall be provided, and where necessary translated, with an application for the renewal of a Contract for Services Employment Permit:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) documentation evidencing any payments made in respect of the board or accommodation of the holder of the employment permit;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) documentation evidencing any payments made in respect of the health insurance of the holder of the employment permit, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) certified translations into English or Irish of any documentation referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), wherever such documentation is not in English or Irish.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Form of Contract for Services Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>49. Form E in Schedule 6 is prescribed as the form of a Contract for Services Employment Permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Part 9<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Reactivation Employment Permit<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Name and purpose of Reactivation Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>50. The name of the employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(f) of the Act shall be known as a \u2018Reactivation Employment Permit\u2019.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for Reactivation Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>51. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the employments for which a Reactivation Employment Permit may be granted are all employments the minimum annual remuneration for which is the minimum amount of remuneration to be paid for 39 hours of work in each week for 52 weeks and in respect of which the minimum remuneration hourly rate is\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) declared by order under section 10D(1) (inserted by section 8 of the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015 (No. 22 of 2015)) of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (No. 5 of 2000), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) where applicable, provided for in an employment regulation order made under section 42C(2) (inserted by section 12 of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 32 of 2012)) of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 (No. 26 of 1946),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>whichever is the higher.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) A Reactivation Employment Permit shall not be granted for employment as a domestic operative.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minimum number of hours of work under Reactivation Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>52. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a Reactivation Employment Permit is 20.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Documentation required for grant of Reactivation Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>53. In addition to the information and documents prescribed under paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation 8, as applicable, an application for the grant of a Reactivation Employment Permit shall be accompanied by evidence of permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality to remain in the State for the purpose of making an application for an employment permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Form of Reactivation Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>54. Form F in Schedule 6 is prescribed as the form of a Reactivation Employment Permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Part 10<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Exchange Agreement Employment Permit<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Name and purpose of Exchange Agreement Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>55. The name of the employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(g) of the Act shall be known as an \u2018Exchange Agreement Employment Permit\u2019.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for Exchange Agreement Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>56. The employments for which an Exchange Agreement Employment Permit may be granted are those that come within the scope of the exchange agreements listed in Schedule 5 and the minimum annual remuneration for which is the minimum amount of remuneration to be paid for 39 hours of work in each week for 52 weeks and in respect of which the minimum remuneration hourly rate is\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) declared by order under section 10D(1) (inserted by section 8 of the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015 (No. 22 of 2015)) of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (No. 5 of 2000), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) where applicable, provided for in an employment regulation order made under section 42C(2) (inserted by section 12 of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 32 of 2012)) of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 (No. 26 of 1946),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>whichever is the higher.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minimum number of hours of work under Exchange Agreement Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>57. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under an Exchange Agreement Employment Permit is 20.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Documentation required for grant of Exchange Agreement Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>58. In addition to the information and documents prescribed under paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation 8, as applicable, an application for the grant of an Exchange Agreement Employment Permit shall be accompanied by a letter from the organisation operating the exchange agreement confirming that the exchange agreement applies to the foreign national in respect of whom the application for the grant of the Exchange Agreement Employment Permit is made.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Form of Exchange Agreement Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>59. Form G in Schedule 6 is prescribed as the form of an Exchange Agreement Employment Permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Part 11<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Sport and Cultural Employment Permit<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Name and purpose of Sport and Cultural Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>60. The name of the employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(h) of the Act shall be known as a \u2018Sport and Cultural Employment Permit\u2019.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for Sport and Cultural Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>61. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the employments for which a Sport and Cultural Employment Permit may be granted are all employments required for the development and operation of sporting and cultural activities, and the minimum annual remuneration for which is the minimum amount of remuneration to be paid for 39 hours of work in each week for 52 weeks and in respect of which the minimum remuneration hourly rate is\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) declared by order under section 10D(1) (inserted by section 8 of the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015 (No. 22 of 2015)) of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (No. 5 of 2000), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) where applicable, provided for in an employment regulation order made under section 42C(2) (inserted by section 12 of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 32 of 2012)) of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 (No. 26 of 1946),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>whichever is the higher.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(2) A Sport and Cultural Employment Permit shall not be granted in respect of an employment listed in Schedule 4.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minimum number of hours of work under Sport and Cultural Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>62. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a Sport and Cultural Employment Permit is 20.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Form of Sport and Cultural Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>63. Form H in Schedule 6 is prescribed as the form of a Sport and Cultural Employment Permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Part 12<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Internship Employment Permit<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Name and purpose of Internship Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>64. The name of the employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(i) of the Act shall be known as an \u2018Internship Employment Permit\u2019.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for Internship Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>65. The employments for which an Internship Employment Permit may be granted are the employments listed in Schedule 3, and the minimum annual remuneration for which is the minimum amount of remuneration to be paid for 39 hours of work in each week for 52 weeks and in respect of which the minimum remuneration hourly rate is\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) declared by order under section 10D(1) (inserted by section 8 of the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015 (No. 22 of 2015)) of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (No. 5 of 2000), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) where applicable, provided for in an employment regulation order made under section 42C(2) (inserted by section 12 of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 32 of 2012)) of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 (No. 26 of 1946),<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>whichever is the higher.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Documentation required for grant of Internship Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>66. In addition to the information and documents prescribed under paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation 8, as applicable, an application for the grant of an Internship Employment Permit shall be accompanied by\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) a letter from a third level institution outside the State\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) confirming that the foreign national is enrolled as a full-time student at that institution,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) providing the name and description of the course of study in which the foreign national is enrolled,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iii) providing the qualifications or skills with which the course of study is wholly or substantially concerned,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(iv) confirming that the employment in respect of which the application is made is wholly or substantially concerned with the course of study on which the foreign national is enrolled,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(v) confirming that the foreign national is required, for the completion of the course of study, to obtain experience in the practice of the skills or qualifications with which the course of study is concerned for a period of not more than 12 months in an employment that requires the practice of those skills or qualifications, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(vi) confirming that the foreign national is required to return to the institution at the end of the 12 month period in order to complete the course of study, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) a letter from the person who has made the offer of employment\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(i) confirming that the employment is for a period not exceeding 12 months, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(ii) stating the employment, as listed in Schedule 3, in which the foreign national is to be employed.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minimum number of hours of work under Internship Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>67. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under an Internship Employment Permit is 20.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Form of Internship Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>68. Form I in Schedule 6 is prescribed as the form of an Internship Employment Permit.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Part 13<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Revocations and transitional arrangements<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Revocations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>69. Employment Permits Regulations 2014 ( S.I. No. 432 of 2014 ), the Employment Permits (Trusted Partner) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 172 of 2015 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 349 of 2015 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 602 of 2015 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 ( S.I. No. 363 of 2016 ) and the Employment Permits (Trusted Partner) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 ( S.I. No. 403 of 2016 ) are revoked.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Transitional arrangements<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>70. Where, immediately before the coming into operation of these Regulations, an application has been made under the Employment Permits Regulations 2014 or the Employment Permits (Trusted Partner) Regulations 2015, but no decision has been made in relation to it\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) that application, and<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) any review of a decision made in relation to that application,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>shall be considered under these Regulations as if the application had been made after the coming into operation of these Regulations.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Regulation 7<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Schedule 1<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Fees<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Employment permit category<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Application fee for grant<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Application fee for renewal<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Critical Skills Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u20ac1,000<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>N\/A<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u20ac500 \u2014 6 months or less\u20ac1,000 \u2014 more than 6 months, up to 24 months<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u20ac500 \u2014 6 months or less \u20ac1,000 \u2014 more than 6 months, up to 24 months \u20ac1,500 \u2014 more than 24 months, up to 36 months<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>General Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u20ac500 \u2014 6 months or less\u20ac1,000 \u2014 more than 6 months, up to 24 months<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u20ac750 \u2014 6 months or less \u20ac1,500 \u2014 more than 6 months, up to 36 months<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Contract for Services Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u20ac500 \u2014 6 months or less\u20ac1,000 \u2014 more than 6 months, up to 24 months<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u20ac750 \u2014 6 months or less \u20ac1,500 \u2014 more than 6 months, up to 36 months<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Reactivation Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u20ac500 \u2014 6 months or less\u20ac1,000 \u2014 more than 6 months, up to 24 months<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u20ac750 \u2014 6 months or less \u20ac1,500 \u2014 more than 6 months, up to 36 months<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Sport &amp; Cultural Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u20ac500 \u2014 6 months or less\u20ac1,000 \u2014 more than 6 months, up to 24 months<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u20ac750 \u2014 6 months or less \u20ac1,500 \u2014 more than 6 months, up to 36 months<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Internship Employment Permit<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u20ac500 \u2014 6 months or less\u20ac1,000 \u2014 more than 6 months, up to 12 months<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>N\/ARegulations 8, 9 and 15<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>Schedule 2<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Regulatory bodies or Government Minister from which or whom registration or recognition of qualifications required<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Part A<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Regulatory bodies from which a copy of the registration or licence, or alternatively a registration number, pin number or licence number, is required<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Profession<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Regulatory body responsible for registration of qualifications<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Medical Practitioner<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Medical Council of Ireland<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Nurse and Midwife<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Security Officer or Private Investigator<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Private Security Authority<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Part B<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Regulatory bodies or Government Minister from which or whom a copy of the registration or recognition of qualifications is required<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Profession<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Regulatory body or Minister of Government responsible for registration or recognition of qualifications<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Dentist<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Dental Council<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Radiographer &amp; Radiation Therapist<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Radiographers Registration Board, CORU<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Specialist dentist in oral surgery<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Register of Dental Specialists (Division of Oral Surgery) \u2014 Dental Council<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Specialist dentist in orthodontics<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Register of Dental Specialists (Division of Orthodontics) \u2014 Dental Council<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Clinical dental technician<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Register of Clinical Dental Technicians \u2014 Dental Council<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Dental hygienist<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Register of Dental Hygienists \u2014 Dental Council<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Dental nurse<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Register of Dental Nurses \u2014 Dental Council<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Dietitian<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Dietitians Registration Board, CORU<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Occupational Therapist<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Occupational Therapists Registration Board, CORU<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Psychologist<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minister for Health<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Speech and Language Therapist<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board, CORU<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Biochemist<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minister for Health<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Chiropodist\/Podiatrist<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minister for Health<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Environmental Health Officer<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Minister for Health<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Social Worker<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Social Workers Registration Board, CORU<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Medical Scientist<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Physiotherapist<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic &amp; Advanced Paramedic<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Pharmacist<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Optometrist &amp; Dispensing Optician<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Optical Registration Board, CORU<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Veterinary Practitioner &amp; Veterinary Nurse<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Veterinary Council of Ireland<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Part C<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Regulatory body or Government Minister that regulates the entry to or carrying on of the profession of the foreign national or of the employment concerned<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Profession<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Regulatory body or Minister of Government responsible for registration or recognition of qualifications<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Accountant<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Association of Chartered Certified Accountants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Association of International Accountants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Chartered Institute of Management Accountants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Institute of Incorporated Public Accountants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Approved Driving Instructor<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Road Safety Authority<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Archaeologist<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>National Monuments Service<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Architect<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Auctioneer\/Estate Agent\/Letting Agent\/Management Agent<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Property Services Regulatory Authority<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Barrister<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Honourable Society of King\u2019s Inns<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Building Energy Regulator<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Chartered Surveyor<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Chemist<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Institute of Chemistry of Ireland<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Electrician<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Electrical Contractors Safety &amp; Standards Association<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Chartered Engineer<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Associate Engineer<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Engineering Technician<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Institute of Engineers of Ireland<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Gas Installers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Register of Gas Installers of Ireland<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Insolvency Service Practitioner<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Insolvency Service of Ireland<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Patent Agent<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Irish Patents Office<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Primary Teacher\/Post Primary Teacher<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>The Teaching Council<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Solicitor<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Law Society of Ireland<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Tax Consultant<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Irish Tax Institute<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Town Planner<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Irish Planning Institute<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Trade Mark Agent<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Irish Patents Office<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Regulations 18, 29, 31, 43, 44, 65 and 66<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><em>Schedule 3<\/em><\/div>\n<h4><em>Employments in respect of which there is a shortage in respect of qualifications, experience or skills which are required for the proper functioning of the economy<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>SOC-3<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Employment category<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>SOC-4<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Employments<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>211<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Natural and Social Science Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2111<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Chemical scientists in manufacturing (including food &amp; beverages, medical devices), product development, analytical development, clinical co-vigilance, or biotechnology or related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2112<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Medical laboratory scientists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Biological scientists and biochemists in manufacturing (including food &amp; beverages, medical devices), product development, analytical development, clinical co-vigilance, or biotechnology or related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2113<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Physical scientists in manufacturing (including food &amp; beverages, medical devices), product development, analytical development, clinical co-vigilance, or biotechnology or related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>212<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Engineering Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2122<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Mechanical engineers specialising in:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Quality control, or validation and regulation engineering (high tech industry; food and beverages), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Mechanical engineering (especially polymer engineering skills in the areas of pharmaceuticals, medical devices or green economy), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Chemical process engineering, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Process automation engineering, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Power generation, transmission and distribution, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2123<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Electrical engineers specialising in:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Chip design, test engineering, or application engineering, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Process automation engineering, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Power generation, transmission and distribution, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2124<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Electronics engineers specialising in:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Chip design, test engineering, or application engineering, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Process automation engineering, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Power generation, transmission and distribution, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2126<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Design and development engineers specialising in:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Quality control, or validation and regulation engineering (high tech industry; food and beverages), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Chip design, test engineering, or application engineering, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Process automation engineering, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Power generation, transmission and distribution, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2127<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Production and process engineers specialising in:<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Quality control, or validation and regulation engineering (high tech industry; food and beverages), or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Chemical process engineering, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Process automation engineering, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Power generation, transmission and distribution, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2129<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Material scientists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>113<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>ICT Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1136<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Information technology and telecommunications directors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>213<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2133<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>IT specialist managers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2134<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>IT project and programme managers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2135<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>IT business analysts, architects and systems designers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2136<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Programmers and software development professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2137<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Web design and development professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2139<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>All other ICT professionals not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>221<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Health Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2211<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Medical practitioners<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2213<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Industrial Pharmacists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2217<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Radiographers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Radiation therapists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Vascular technologists\/physiologists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Gastro Intestinal technologists\/physiologists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Respiratory physiologist<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2219<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Audiologists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Perfusionists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>118<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Health and Social Services Managers and Directors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1181<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Senior health services and public health managers and directors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>223<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Nursing and Midwifery Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2231<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Registered Nurses (RGN, MHN, ID and Children\u2019s nurses)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Clinical Nurse Specialists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Clinical Nurse Managers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Advanced Nursing Practitioners<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2232<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Registered Midwives<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Clinical Midwife Specialists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Clinical Midwife Managers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Advanced Midwife Practitioners<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>222<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Therapy Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2229<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Orthoptists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>321<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Health Associate Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3218<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Prosthetists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Orthotists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3213<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 PHECC registered Paramedics<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 PHECC registered Advanced Paramedic Practitioners<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>231<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Teaching and Educational Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2311<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Academics who hold a qualification equivalent to Level 10 of the National Framework of Qualification in a given discipline awarded no less than two calendar years prior to the date of application for an employment permit, with a minimum of one academic year of relevant teaching experience, and the employment concerned is in a third level institution governed by the Irish Universities Act 1997 (No. 24 of 1997) and the Institutes of Technology Act 2006 (No. 25 of 2006).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>242<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Business, Research and Administrative Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2421<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Chartered and certified accountants and taxation experts specialising in tax, compliance, regulation, solvency, or financial management, or related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Qualified accountants with at least three years\u2019 auditing experience, who are full members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) or the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and who have relevant work experience in the areas of US GAAP reporting and Global Audit and Advisory Services and the employment concerned is in MNC Global Audit Services.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>\u2022 Tax consultants specialising in non-EEA tax consultancy and compliance with a professional tax qualification or legal qualification with tax specialism, who have a minimum of three years\u2019 experience of tax consultancy requirements and regulations in the relevant non-EEA market.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2423<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Management consultants and business analysts specialising in big data analytics with skills in IT, data mining, modelling, and advanced maths or related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2424<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Business and financial project management professionals specialising in finance &amp; investment analytics, risk analytics, credit, fraud analytics or related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2425<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Actuaries, economists and statisticians specialising in big data analytics with skills in IT, data mining, modelling, and advanced maths or related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>246<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Quality and Regulatory Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2461<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Quality control and planning engineers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2462<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Quality assurance and regulatory professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2463<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Environmental health professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>354<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3542<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Business sales executives specialising in International Sales Roles or ITB2B sales roles and with fluency in the official language, apart from English, of a state which is not a Member State of the EEA<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3543<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>International marketing experts with required domain knowledge specialising in product strategy development and management with technical and product\/service knowledge (pharmaceutical, medical devices, Software B2B, SaaS products)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Note: \u201cSOC-3\u201d and \u201cSOC-4\u201d refer to applicable levels in the Standard Occupational Classification system (SOC 2010).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Regulations 18, 29, 31, 36, 43, 61<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><em>Schedule 4<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Employments in respect of which an employment permit shall not be granted<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>SOC-3<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Categories of employment<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>SOC-4<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Employment<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>122<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Managers in Hospitality and Leisure Services<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1221<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Hotel and accommodation managers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1223<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Restaurant and catering establishment managers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1224<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Publicans and managers of licensed premises<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1225<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Leisure and sports facilities managers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1226<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Travel agency managers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>124<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Managers in Health and Care Services<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1242<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Residential, day and domiciliary care managers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>125<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Managers in Other Services<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1251<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Property, housing and estate managers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1252<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Garage managers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1253<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Hairdressing and beauty salon managers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1254<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Shopkeepers \u2014 wholesale and retail<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1255<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Waste disposal and environmental services managers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1259<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other managers in other services not elsewhere classified (includes Betting shop manager, Graphic design manager, Library manager, Plant hire manager, Production manager)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>222<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Therapy Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2221<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Physiotherapists (with the exception of a physiotherapist affiliated to a particular sporting organisation applying for a Sport and Cultural Employment Permit)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2222<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Occupational therapists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2223<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Speech and language therapists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2229<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other therapy professionals not elsewhere classified(with the exception of orthoptists, and chiropractors who are members of the Chiropractic Association of Ireland)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>244<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Welfare Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2442<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Social workers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2443<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Probation officers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2449<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other welfare professionals not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>311<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Science, Engineering and Production Technicians<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3114<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Building and civil engineering technicians<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>312<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Draughtspersons and Related Architectural Technicians<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3121<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Architectural and town planning technicians<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3122<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Draughtspersons<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>321<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Health Associate Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3216<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Dispensing opticians<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3217<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Pharmaceutical technicians<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3218<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Dental technicians only<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3219<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other health associate professionals not elsewhere classified (includes Acupuncturists, Homeopaths, Hypnotherapists, Massage therapists, Reflexologists, Sports therapists)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>323<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3231<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Youth and community workers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3233<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Child and early years officers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3234<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Housing officers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3235<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Counsellors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3239<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>331<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Protective Service Occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3311<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>NCOs and other ranks<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3312<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Police officers (sergeant and below)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3313<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Fire service officers (watch manager and below)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3314<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Prison service officers (below principal officer)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3315<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Police community support officers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3319<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>344<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Sports and Fitness Occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3443<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Fitness instructors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>352<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Legal Associate Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3520<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Legal associate professionals(with the exception of employment of a person fluent in the official language, apart from English, of a State which is not a member of the EEA and who has market knowledge of that non-EEA state)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>354<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3544<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Estate agents and auctioneers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3546<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Conference and exhibition managers and organisers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>356<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Public Services and Other Associate Professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3561<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Public services associate professionals<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3563<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors(with the exception of mobility instructors for the visually impaired)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3564<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3565<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Inspectors of standards and regulations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3567<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Health and safety officers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>411<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Administrative Occupations: Government and Related Organisations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4112<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>National government administrative occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4113<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Local government administrative occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>412<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Administrative Occupations: Finance<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4121<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Credit controllers(with the exception of employment of a person fluent in the official language, apart from English, of a state which is not a Member State of the EEA, in a role in credit control where the employment is supported by an enterprise development agency)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4122<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(with the exception of employment of a person fluent in the official language, apart from English, of a state which is not a Member State of the EEA in a role in accounts payable where the employment is supported by an enterprise development agency)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4123<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Bank and post office clerks<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4124<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Finance officers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4129<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other financial administrative occupations not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>413<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Administrative Occupations: Records<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4131<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Records clerks and assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4132<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4133<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Stock control clerks and assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4134<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Transport and distribution clerks and assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4135<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Library clerks and assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4138<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Human resources administrative occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>415<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other Administrative Occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4151<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Sales administrators<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4159<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>416<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Administrative Occupations: Office Managers and Supervisors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4161<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Office managers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4162<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Office supervisors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>421<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Secretarial and Related Occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4211<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Medical secretaries<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4212<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Legal secretaries<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4213<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>School secretaries<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4214<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Company secretaries<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4215<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Personal assistants and other secretaries<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4216<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Receptionists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4217<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Typists and related keyboard occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>511<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Agricultural and Related Trades<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5111<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Farmers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5112<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Horticultural trades<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5113<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Gardeners and landscape gardeners<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5114<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Groundsmen and greenkeepers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5119<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>521<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5211<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Smiths and forge workers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5212<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Moulders, core makers and die casters<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5213<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Sheet metal workers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5214<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Metal plate workers, and riveters<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5215<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Welding trades (with the exception of TIG and MIG welders)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5216<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Pipe fitters<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>522<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5225<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>523<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Vehicle Trades<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5231<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians (with the exception of vehicle technicians and mechanics affiliated to a particular sporting organisation applying for a Sport and Cultural Employment Permit)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5232<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Vehicle body builders and repairers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5234<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Vehicle paint technicians<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5236<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Boat and ship builders and repairers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5237<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>524<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Electrical and Electronic Trades<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5241<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Electricians and electrical fitters<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5244<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>TV, video and audio engineers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5249<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other electrical and electronic trades not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>525<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Skilled Metal, Electrical and Electronic Trades Supervisors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5250<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>531<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Construction and building trades<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5312<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Bricklayers and masons<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5313<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Roofers, roof tilers and slaters<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5314<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5315<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Carpenters and joiners<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5316<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5319<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other construction and building trades not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>532<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Building Finishing Trades<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5321<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Plasterers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5322<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Floorers and wall tilers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5323<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Painters and decorators<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>533<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Construction and Building Trades Supervisors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5330<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Construction and building trades supervisors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>541<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Textiles and Garments Trades<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5411<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Weavers and knitters<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5412<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Upholsterers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5413<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Footwear and leather working trades<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5414<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Tailors and dressmakers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5419<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other textiles, garments and related trades not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>542<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Printing Trades<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5421<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Pre-press technicians<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5422<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Printers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5423<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Print finishing and binding workers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>543<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5431<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Butchers (with the exception of boners (meat))<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5432<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Bakers and flour confectioners<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5433<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Fishmongers and poultry dressers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5434<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Chefs (with the exception of\u2014<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(a) executive chefs,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(b) head chefs,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(c) sous chefs, or<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(d) specialist chefs each of whom is specialising in cuisine originating from a state which is not a Member State of the EEA and working in establishments other than fast food outlets)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5435<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Cooks<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5436<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Catering and bar managers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>544<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other Skilled Trades<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5441<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5442<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5443<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Florists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>5449<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>All other skilled trades not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>612<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Childcare and Related Personal Services<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6121<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Nursery nurses and assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6122<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Childminders and related occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6125<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Teaching assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6126<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Educational support assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>613<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Animal Care and Control Services<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6131<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Veterinary nurses<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6132<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Pest control officers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6139<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other animal care services occupations not elsewhere classified (includes work riders)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>614<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Caring Personal Services<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6141<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Nursing auxiliaries and assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6142<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Ambulance staff (with the exception of paramedics)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6143<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Dental nurses<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6144<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Houseparents and residential wardens<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6145<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Care workers and home carers(with the exception of a carer in a private home)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6146<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Senior care workers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6147<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Care escorts<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6148<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>621<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Leisure and Travel Services<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6211<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Sports and leisure assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6212<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Travel agents<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6214<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Air travel assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6215<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Rail travel assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6219<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other leisure and travel service occupations not elsewhere classified(with the exception of tourist guides fluent in the official language, apart from English, of a state which is not a Member State of the EEA)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>622<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Hairdressers and Related Services<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6221<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Hairdressers, barbers, and related occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6222<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Beauticians and related occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>623<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Housekeeping and Related Services<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6231<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Housekeepers and related occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6232<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Caretakers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>624<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Cleaning and Housekeeping Managers and Supervisors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>6240<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>711<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7111<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Sales and retail assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7112<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Retail cashiers and check-out operators<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7113<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Telephone salespersons<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7114<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7115<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>712<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Sales Related Occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7121<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Collector salespersons and credit agents<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7122<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Debt, rent and other cash collectors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7123<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Roundspersons and van salespersons<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7124<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Market and street traders and assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7125<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Merchandisers and window dressers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7129<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other sales related occupations not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>713<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Sales Supervisors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7130<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Sales supervisors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>721<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Customer Service Occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7211<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Call and contact centre occupations (with the exception of employment of a person fluent in the official language, apart from English, of a state which is not a Member State of the EEA, where the employment is supported by an enterprise development agency and is in\u2014 \u2022 a customer service and sales role with relevant product knowledge, \u2022 a specialist online digital marketing and sales role, or\u2022 a specialist language support and technical sales support role)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7213<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Telephonists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7214<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Communication operators<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7215<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Market research interviewers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7219<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other customer service occupations not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>722<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Customer Service Managers and Supervisors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>7220<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Customer service managers and supervisors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>811<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Process Operatives<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8111<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Food, drink and tobacco process operatives(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8112<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Glass and ceramics process operatives(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8113<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Textile process operatives(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8114<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Chemical and related process operatives(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8115<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Rubber process operatives(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8116<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Plastics process operatives(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8117<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Metal making and treating process operatives(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8118<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Electroplaters(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8119<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other process operatives not elsewhere classified(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>812<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Plant and Machine Operatives<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8121<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Paper and wood machine operatives(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8122<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Coal mine operatives(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8123<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Quarry workers and related operatives(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8124<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Energy plant operatives(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8125<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Metal working machine operatives(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8126<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Water and sewerage plant operatives(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8127<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Printing machine assistants(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8129<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other plant and machine operatives not elsewhere classified(with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>813<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Assemblers and Routine Operatives<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8131<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8132<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8133<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Routine inspectors and testers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8134<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Weighers, graders and sorters<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8135<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8137<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Sewing machinists<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8139<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other assemblers and routine operatives not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>814<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Construction Operatives<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8141<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Scaffolders, stagers and riggers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8142<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Road construction operatives<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8143<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Rail construction and maintenance operatives<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8149<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other construction operatives not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>821<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Road Transport Drivers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8211<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Large goods vehicle drivers(with the exception of heavy goods vehicle drivers who have a category CE or C1E driving licence)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8212<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Van drivers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8213<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Bus and coach drivers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8214<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8215<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Driving instructors<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>822<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Mobile Machine Drivers and Operatives<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8221<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Crane drivers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8222<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Fork-lift truck drivers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8223<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Agricultural machinery drivers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8229<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other mobile machine drivers and operatives not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>823<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other Drivers and Transport Operatives<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8231<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Train and tram drivers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8232<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Marine and waterways transport operatives<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8233<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Air transport operatives<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8234<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Rail transport operatives<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>8239<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other drivers and transport operatives not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>911<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Elementary Agricultural Occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9111<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Farm workers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9112<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Forestry workers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9119<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other fishing and other general agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>912<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Elementary Construction Occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9120<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Elementary construction occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>913<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Elementary Process Plant Occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9132<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Industrial cleaning process occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9134<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9139<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other elementary process plant occupations not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>921<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Elementary Administration Occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9211<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9219<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other elementary administration occupations not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>923<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Elementary Cleaning Occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9231<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Window cleaners<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9232<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Street cleaners<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9233<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Cleaners and domestics<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9234<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9235<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Refuse and salvage occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9236<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Vehicle valeters and cleaners<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9239<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other elementary cleaning occupations not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>924<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Elementary Security Occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9241<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Security guards and related occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9242<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Parking and civil enforcement occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9244<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>School midday and crossing patrol occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9249<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other elementary security occupations not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>925<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Elementary Sales Occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9251<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Shelf fillers<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9259<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>926<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Elementary Storage Occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9260<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Elementary storage occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>927<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other Elementary Services Occupations<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9271<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Hospital porters<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9272<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Kitchen and catering assistants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9273<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Waiters and waitresses<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9274<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Bar staff<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9275<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Leisure and theme park attendants<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>9279<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Other elementary services occupations not elsewhere classified<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>All<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Work in the private home<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>All<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Domestic operatives<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Note: \u201cSOC-3\u201d and \u201cSOC-4\u201d refer to applicable levels in the Standard Occupational Classification system (SOC 2010).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Regulation 56<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Schedule 5<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Exchange agreements in respect of which Exchange Agreement Employment Permits may be granted<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1. Association Internationale des \u00c9tudiants en Sciences \u00c9conomiques et Commerciales (\u201cAIESEC\u201d)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2. The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>3. The Fulbright Programme<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>4. Exchange between St. Joseph\u2019s University, Philadelphia and University College Cork in conjunction with Bord Bia<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Regulations 21, 27, 34, 41, 49, 54, 59, 63, 68<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Schedule 6<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Forms \u2014 Employment Permits<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>F<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>GIVEN under my Official Seal,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>27 March 2017.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>MARY MITCHELL O\u2019CONNOR,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><em>EXPLANATORY NOTE<\/em><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>These Regulations consolidate and revoke the Employment Permits Regulations 2014 ( S.I. No. 432 of 2014 ), the Employment Permits (Trusted Partner) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 172 of 2015 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 349 of 2015 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 602 of 2015 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 ( S.I. No. 363 of 2016 ) and the Employment Permits (Trusted Partner) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 ( S.I. No. 403 of 2016 ).<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>They set down the different classes of employment permit that may be granted by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, for the purposes referred to in section 3A(2) of the Employment Permits Act 2006 , as inserted by the Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 , and the qualifying criteria, application process, fees, review process with regard to decisions taken, and other matters in respect of such classes. They also set down the application process for a person who will make an offer of employment, an employer, a connected person or an EEA contractor to apply to the Minister for Trusted Partner Registration.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Permits Regulations 2017.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>1 OJ No. L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>2 OJ No. L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>\u00a9 Government of Ireland. 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