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S.I. No. 432/2014 - Employment Permits Regulations 2014.
Table of Provisions (66)
Statutory Text (66 Articles)
1. Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales (“AIESEC”)
2. The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE)
3. The Fulbright Programme
4. Exchange between St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia and University College Cork in conjunction with Bord Bia
Regulations 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 13
Schedule 6
Forms — Applications, notifications and submissions
Form A
Application form for grant of Critical Skills Employment Permit
Form B
Application form for grant of Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit
Form C
Application form for grant of General Employment Permit
Form D
Application form for grant of Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit
Form E
Application form for grant of Contract for Services Employment Permit
Form F
Application form for grant of Reactivation Employment Permit
Form G
Application form for grant of Exchange Agreement Employment Permit
Form H
Application form for grant of Sport and Cultural Employment Permit
Form I
Application form for grant of Internship Employment Permit
Form J
Application form for renewal of Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit
Form K
Application form for renewal of General Employment Permit
Form L
Application form for renewal of Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit
Form M
Application form for renewal of Contract for Services Employment Permit
Form N
Application form for renewal of Reactivation Employment Permit
Form O
Application form for renewal of Sport and Cultural Employment Permit
Form P
Notification of dismissal by reason of redundancy under section 20A or 20B of the Principal Act
Form Q
Submission of decision for review under section 13 or 17 of the Principal Act
Form R
Notification of change of name of connected person or foreign employer under section 8(8) of Principal Act
Form S
Notification of change of name of contractor or relevant person under section 8(8) of Principal Act
Form T
Notification of change of name of employer under section 8(8) of Principal Act
Regulations 18, 24, 30, 37, 45, 50, 55, 59 and 64
Schedule 7
Forms — Employment Permits
Form A
Form B
Form C
Form D
Form E
Form F
Form G
Form H
Form I
GIVEN under my Official Seal,
30 September 2014.
RICHARD BRUTON,
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
These Regulations 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 out certain general provisions regarding applying for and applying to renew employment permits, the fees applicable thereto. Furthermore, they prescribe the forms that are to be used by applicants for the different classes of employment permits and the form in which such permits, if granted or renewed, will be issued.
These Regulations revoke the Employment Permits Act 2006 (Prescribed Fees and Miscellaneous Procedures) Regulations 2006.
These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Permits Regulations 2014.
1 OJ No. L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1.
5. (1) Forms A to I in Schedule 6 are prescribed for the purposes of applications for the grant of the employment permits named therein.
(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
(
a
) a photograph 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,
(
b
) clear photocopies 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,
(
c
) a clear photocopy 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,
(
d
) 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’s ERN (Employer Registered Number),
(
e
) 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 (
d
) 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—
(I) a P30 returned to the Revenue Commissioners within the 2 month period preceding the application, or
(II) a receipt for such return, whether issued through ROS (Revenue Online Service) or otherwise,
(
f
) 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,
(
g
) in the case of an application for employment in a profession listed in Part B 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,
(
h
) in the case of an application for employment as a carer in a private home—
(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
(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,
(
i
) in the case of an application for employment in a restaurant or fast food outlet—
(I) if the establishment has been operating for one year or more, a copy of a “P35L” form returned by the person who makes the offer of employment, or the connected person, to the Revenue Commissioners,
(II) an up-to-date tax clearance certificate in respect of the person who makes the offer of employment, or the connected person,
(III) copies of utility bills for the establishment’s premises dated within the period of 2 months prior to the application,
(IV) copies of any certified qualifications of the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made,
(V) in the case of an application for 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, 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, and
(VI) 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 2004
1
and Regulation 6 of the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2006 (
S.I. No. 369 of 2006
), and
(
j
) 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.
Application for renewal of employment permit
6. (1) Forms J to O in Schedule 6 are prescribed for the purposes of applications for the renewal of the employment permits named therein.
(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
(
a
) a photograph of the 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,
(
b
) clear photocopies of the relevant pages of the holder’s passport, showing his or her picture, personal details, a passport expiry date of 12 months or more after the date of application for renewal and his or her signature,
(
c
) a clear photocopy of the holder’s current immigration stamp and visa if applicable, or, if available, his or her Garda National Immigration Bureau pin,
(
d
) a copy of 3 recent payslips of the holder dated within the 4 month period prior to the application,
(
e
) a copy of the P60 issued in respect of the 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 holder,
(
f
) in the case of an application for employment in a profession listed in Part A of Schedule 2, a copy of the holder’s 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,
(
g
) in the case of an application for employment in a profession listed in Part B of Schedule 2, a copy of the holder’s registration with, or recognition of qualifications by, the appropriate regulatory body or Minister of Government listed in that Schedule,
(
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,
(
i
) 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—
(I) a P30 returned to the Revenue Commissioners within the 2 month period preceding the application, or
(II) a receipt for such return, whether issued through the Revenue Online Service (ROS) or otherwise, and
(
j
) 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.
(3) For the purpose of s. 20(2) of the Principal Act, an application for the renewal of an employment permit shall be made—
(
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
(
b
) within the period of 1 month after the expiry of that period.
Time period after offer of employment or publication of notice within which application must be made
7. The period of 90 days is prescribed—
(
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
(
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.
Time period for submission of additional information, documents or evidence
8. 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.
Declarations
9. 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 the applicable application form set out in Schedule 6, or in such other form as may be provided or required for that purpose by the Minister.
Change of name following transfer of undertaking
10. (1) Forms R, S and T in Schedule 6 are prescribed for the purpose of the notification of a change of name to which section 8(8) of the Principal Act applies.
(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)
(
a
) the original and the certified copy of the employment permit to be amended,
(
b
) a letter from a solicitor or accountant confirming—
(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
(ii) the date of the transfer, and
(
c
) one of the following documents
(i) a P30 returned by the new employer, or as the case may be, the new contractor or new connected person, within the 2 month period preceding the notification of change of name,
(ii) a receipt for such return, whether issued through the Revenue Online Service (ROS) or otherwise, or
(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’s ERN (Employer Registered Number).
Redundancy
11. (1) Form P in Schedule 6 is prescribed for the purpose of the 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.
(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
(
a
) a letter from the employer specified in the employment permit confirming that the foreign national has been dismissed by reason of redundancy, and
(
b
) where available, the P45 issued to the foreign national following his or her redundancy.
Registration with regulatory body or Minister of Government
12. 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.
Review of decision to refuse or revoke employment permit
13. (1) Form Q in Schedule 6 is prescribed for the purposes of an application to submit a decision for review under section 13 or 17 of the Principal Act.
(2) An application for review of a decision under section 13 or 17 of the Principal Act shall be accompanied by—
(
a
) the letter which issued from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation advising the applicant of the Minister’s decision to refuse the employment permit application under section 12 of the Principal Act, or
(
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,
as well as by any other relevant documentation in support of the request for review of the decision.
Part 3
Critical Skills Employment Permit
Name and purpose of Critical Skills Employment Permit
14. The name of the employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(
a
) of the Principal Act shall be the ‘Critical Skills Employment Permit’.
Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for Critical Skills Employment Permit
15. (1) The employments for which a Critical Skills Employment Permit may be granted are—
(
a
) the employments listed in Schedule 3 for which the minimum annual remuneration is €30,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €14.79, and
(
b
) all other employments, other than the employments listed in Schedule 4, for which the minimum annual remuneration is €60,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €29.58.
Minimum number of hours of work under Critical Skills Employment Permit
16. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a Critical Skills Employment Permit is 20.
Qualification or experience required for Critical Skills Employment Permit
17. (1) In the case of a Critical Skills Employment Permit for an employment for which the minimum annual remuneration is €60,000, the qualification or experience required in respect of that employment is—
(
a
) a third level degree relevant to the employment concerned, or
(
b
) the necessary experience.
(2) In the case of a Critical Skills Employment Permit for an employment for which the minimum annual remuneration is €30,000, the qualification required in respect of that employment is a third level degree relevant to the employment concerned.
Form of Critical Skills Employment Permit
18. Form A in Schedule 7 is prescribed as the form of a Critical Skills Employment Permit.
Part 4
Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit
Name and purpose of Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit
19. The name of the employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(
b
) of the Principal Act shall be the ‘Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit’.
Eligible employments and minimum hourly rate of remuneration for Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit
20. (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.
(2) The minimum hourly rate of remuneration for an employment for which a Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit may be granted is €8.65.
Documentation required for grant of Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit
21. (1) In addition to the information and documents prescribed under Regulation 5(2) 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
(
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,
(
b
) clear photocopies of the relevant pages of the primary permit holder’s current passport, showing his or her picture, personal details, passport expiry date and signature,
(
c
) clear photocopies of the primary permit holder’s current immigration stamp or visa, or, if available, his or her Garda National Immigration Bureau pin, and
(
d
) a letter from the primary permit holder’s employer, dated within the 3 month period prior to the application, confirming the primary permit holder’s employment with that employer and his or her job title.
(2) In addition to the information and documents prescribed under Regulation 5(2) 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
(
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’s relationship with the research project researcher,
(
b
) clear photocopies of the relevant pages of the research project researcher’s current passport, showing his or her picture, personal details, passport expiry date and signature,
(
c
) clear photocopies of the research project researcher’s current immigration stamp or visa, or, if available, his or her Garda National Immigration Bureau pin,
(
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
(
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’s employment with that employer and his or her job title.
Documentation required for renewal of Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit
22. (1) In addition to the information, documents and evidence prescribed under Regulation 6(2) 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—
(
a
) clear photocopies of the relevant pages of the primary permit holder’s current passport, showing his or her picture, personal details, passport expiry date and signature,
(
b
) clear photocopies of the primary permit holder’s current immigration stamp or visa or, if available, his or her Garda National Immigration Bureau pin, and
(
c
) a letter from the primary permit holder’s employer, dated within the 3 month period prior to the application, confirming the primary permit holder’s employment with that employer.
(2) In addition to the documents, documents and evidence prescribed under Regulation 6(2) 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—
(
a
) clear photocopies of the relevant pages of the research project researcher’s current passport, showing his or her picture, personal details, passport expiry date and signature,
(
b
) clear photocopies of the research project researcher’s current immigration stamp or visa or, if available, his or her Garda National Immigration Bureau pin,
(
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
(
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’s employment with that employer and his or her job title.
Minimum number of hours of work under Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit
23. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit is 10.
Form of Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit
24. Form B in Schedule 7 is prescribed as the form of a Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit.
Part 5
General Employment Permit
Name and purpose of General Employment Permit
25. The name of the employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(
c
) of the Principal Act shall be the ‘General Employment Permit’.
Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for General Employment Permit
26. (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—
(
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 €27,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €13.31,
(
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 ‘ICT professionals’ in Schedule 3, the minimum annual remuneration is €27,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €13.31,
(
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—
(i) a customer service and sales role with relevant product knowledge,
(ii) a specialist online digital marketing and sales role, or
(iii) a specialist language support and technical sales support role,
the minimum annual remuneration is €27,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €13.31, or
(
d
) in any other case, the minimum annual remuneration is €30,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €14.79.
(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 €30,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €14.79.
Notice of offer of employment prior to application for General Employment Permit
27. (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—
(
a
) with the Minister for Social Protection for publication on the EURES website for a minimum period 14 days,
(
b
) in at least one national newspaper for a minimum period of 3 days, and
(
c
) either—
(i) in a newspaper referred to in section 10A(4)(
a
)(iii)(I), or
(ii) on a website referred to in section 10A(4)(
a
)(iii)(II),
for a minimum period, in either case, of 3 days.
(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—
(
a
) a description of the employment,
(
b
) the name of the person who shall make the offer of employment,
(
c
) the minimum annual remuneration of the employment,
(
d
) the location(
s
) at which the employment is to be carried out, and
(
e
) the hours of work of the employment.
(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—
(
a
) the employments listed in Schedule 3, and
(
b
) all other employments, other than the employments listed in Schedule 4, for which the minimum annual remuneration is €60,000.
Information required for grant of General Employment Permit
28. 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 Regulation 5(2) 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 27(3)
(
a
) the vacancy reference number of the notice referred to in Regulation 27(1)(
a
), and
(
b
) copies of the notices referred to in Regulation 27(1)(
b
) and (
c
), clearly showing the dates of publication of such notices.
Minimum number of hours of work under General Employment Permit
29. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a General Employment Permit is 20.
Form of General Employment Permit
30. Form C in Schedule 7 is prescribed as the form of a General Employment Permit.
Part 6
Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit
Name and purpose of Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit
31. The name of the employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(
d
) of the Principal Act shall be the ‘Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit’.
Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit
32. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the employments for which an Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit may be granted are—
(
a
) in respect of the employments referred to in section 3A(2)(
d
)(i) of the Principal Act, employments—
(i) in a senior management position, or
(ii) in a position that requires specialist knowledge, qualifications or experience essential to the connected person’s service, research equipment, techniques or management,
and for which the minimum annual remuneration is €40,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €19.72, and
(
b
) in respect of the employments referred to in section 3A(2)(
d
)(ii) of the Principal Act, employments—
(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
(ii) for which the minimum annual remuneration is €30,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €14.79.
(2) An Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit shall not be granted in respect of an employment listed in Schedule 4.
(3) In this Regulation “senior management position” means any position primarily having one of the following functions
(
a
) the management of the organisation, or a department, subdivision, function or component thereof,
(
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,
(
c
) the authority to hire and terminate staff, or recommend same, as well as other human resources functions, or
(
d
) the exercise of discretion over the day-to-day operations of the activity or function for which the foreign national has authority.
Documentation required for grant of Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit
33. In addition to the information and documents prescribed under Regulation 5(2) 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.
Minimum number of hours of work under Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit
34. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under an Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit is 20.
Minimum period of employment with foreign employer required for Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit
35. 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 6 months.
Remuneration documentation required for application for renewal of Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit
36. In addition to the information, documents and evidence prescribed in Regulation 6(2), the following shall be provided, and where necessary translated, with an application for the renewal of an Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit
(
a
) documentation evidencing any payments made in respect of the board or accommodation of the holder of the employment permit,
(
b
) documentation evidencing any payments made in respect of the health insurance of the holder of the employment permit, and
(
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.
Form of Intra-Company Transfer Permit
37. Form D in Schedule 7 is prescribed as the form of an Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit.
Part 7
Contract for Services Employment Permit
Name and purpose of Contract for Services Employment Permit
38. The name of the employment permit granted for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(
e
) of the Principal Act shall be the ‘Contract for Services Employment Permit’.
Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for Contract for Services Employment Permit
39. (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 €40,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €19.72.
(2) A Contract for Services Employment Permit shall not be granted in respect of—
(
a
) the employments listed in Schedule 4, and
(
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.
Notice of offer of employment prior to application for Contract for Services Employment Permit
40. (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—
(
a
) with the Minister for Social Protection for publication on the EURES website for a minimum period 14 days,
(
b
) in at least one national newspaper for a minimum period of 3 days, and
(
c
) either—
(i) in a newspaper referred to in section 10A(4)(
a
)(iii)(I), or
(ii) on a website referred to in section 10A(4)(
a
)(iii)(II),
for a minimum period, in either case, of 3 days.
(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—
(
a
) a description of the employment,
(
b
) the name of the contractor,
(
c
) the minimum annual remuneration of the employment,
(
d
) the location(
s
) at which the employment is to be carried out, and
(
e
) the hours of work of the employment.
(3) In the case of an application for a Contract for Services Employment Permit, the employments referred to in section 10A(5)(
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—
(
a
) the employments listed in Schedule 3, and
(
b
) all other employments, other than the employments referred to in Regulation 39(2), for which the minimum annual remuneration is €60,000.
Documentation and information required for grant of Contract for Services Employment Permit
41. In addition to the information and documents prescribed under Regulation 5(2) 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
(
a
) information in relation to the contract service agreement under which it is proposed that the employee shall be providing services, and
(
b
) other than in the case of an application for an employment permit in respect of an employment referred to in Regulation 40(3)—
(i) the vacancy reference number of the notice referred to in Regulation 40(1)(
a
), and
(ii) copies of the notices referred to in Regulation 40(1)(
b
) and (
c
), clearly showing the dates of publication of such notices.
Minimum number of hours of work under Contract for Services Employment Permit
42. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a Contract for Services Employment Permit is 20.
Minimum period of employment with contractor required for Contract for Services Employment Permit
43. 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.
Remuneration documentation required for application for renewal of Contract for Services Employment Permit
44. In addition to the information, documents and evidence prescribed under Regulation 6(2), the following shall be provided, and where necessary translated, with an application for the renewal of a Contract for Services Employment Permit
(
a
) documentation evidencing any payments made in respect of the board or accommodation of the holder of the employment permit,
(
b
) documentation evidencing any payments made in respect of the health insurance of the holder of the employment permit, and
(
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.
Form of Contract for Services Employment Permit
45. Form E in Schedule 7 is prescribed as the form of a Contract for Services Employment Permit.
Part 8
Reactivation Employment Permit
Name and purpose of Reactivation Employment Permit
46. 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 ‘Reactivation Employment Permit’.
Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for Reactivation Employment Permit
47. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the employments for which a Reactivation Employment Permit may be granted are all employments for which the minimum annual remuneration is €17,542 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €8.65.
(2) A Reactivation Employment Permit shall not be granted for employment as a domestic operative.
Minimum number of hours of work under Reactivation Employment Permit
48. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a Reactivation Employment Permit is 20.
Documentation required for grant of Reactivation Employment Permit
49. In addition to the information and documents prescribed under Regulation 5(2), 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.
Form of Reactivation Employment Permit
50. Form F in Schedule 7 is prescribed as the form of a Reactivation Employment Permit.
Part 9
Exchange Agreement Employment Permit
Name and purpose of Exchange Agreement Employment Permit
51. 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 ‘Exchange Agreement Employment Permit’.
Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for Exchange Agreement Employment Permit
52. The employments in respect of 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 in respect of which the minimum annual remuneration is €17,542 and the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €8.65.
Minimum number of hours of work under Exchange Agreement Employment Permit
53. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under an Exchange Agreement Employment Permit is 20.
Documentation required for grant of Exchange Agreement Employment Permit
54. In addition to the information and documents prescribed under Regulation 5(2), 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.
Form of Exchange Agreement Employment Permit
55. Form G in Schedule 7 is prescribed as the form of an Exchange Agreement Employment Permit.
Part 10
Sport and Cultural Employment Permit
Name and purpose of Sport and Cultural Employment Permit
56. 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 ‘Sport and Cultural Employment Permit’.
Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for Sport and Cultural Employment Permit
57. (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 for which the minimum annual remuneration is €17,542 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €8.65.
(2) A Sport and Cultural Employment Permit shall not be granted in respect of an employment listed in Schedule 4.
Minimum number of hours of work under Sport and Cultural Employment Permit
58. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a Sport and Cultural Employment Permit is 20.
Form of Sport and Cultural Employment Permit
59. Form H in Schedule 7 is prescribed as the form of a Sport and Cultural Employment Permit.
Part 11
Internship Employment Permit
Name and purpose of Internship Employment Permit
60. 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 ‘Internship Employment Permit’.
Eligible employments and minimum annual remuneration for Internship Employment Permit
61. The employments for which an Internship Employment Permit may be granted are the employments listed in Schedule 3, for which the minimum annual remuneration is €17,542 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €8.65.
Documentation required for grant of Internship Employment Permit
62. In addition to the information and documents prescribed under Regulation 5(2), an application for the grant of an Internship Employment Permit shall be accompanied by—
(
a
) a letter from a third level institution outside the State—
(i) confirming that the foreign national is enrolled as a full-time student at that institution,
(ii) providing the name and description of the course of study in which the foreign national is enrolled,
(iii) providing the qualifications or skills with which the course of study is wholly or substantially concerned,
(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,
(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
(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
(
b
) a letter from the person who has made the offer of employment—
(i) confirming that the employment is for a period not exceeding 12 months, and
(ii) stating the employment, as listed in Schedule 3, in which the foreign national is to be employed.
Minimum number of hours of work under Internship Employment Permit
63. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under an Internship Employment Permit is 20.
Form of Internship Employment Permit
64. Form I in Schedule 7 is prescribed as the form of an Internship Employment Permit.
Part 12
Final Provisions
Revocations
65. The Employment Permits Act 2006 (Prescribed Fees and Miscellaneous Procedures) Regulations 2006 (
S.I. No. 683 of 2006
) are revoked.
Regulation 4
Schedule 1
>Fees
Employment permit category
Application fee for grant
Application fee for renewal
Critical Skills Employment Permit
€1,000
N/A
Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit
€500 — 6 months or less€1,000 — more than 6 months, up to 24 months
€500 — 6 months or less €1,000 — more than 6 months, up to 24 months €1,500 — more than 24 months, up to 36 months
General Employment Permit
€500 — 6 months or less€1,000 — more than 6 months, up to 24 months
€750 — 6 months or less €1,500 — more than 6 months, up to 36 months
Contract for Services Employment Permit
€500 — 6 months or less€1,000 — more than 6 months, up to 24 months
€750 — 6 months or less €1,500 — more than 6 months, up to 36 months
Reactivation Employment Permit
€500 — 6 months or less€1,000 — more than 6 months, up to 24 months
€750 — 6 months or less €1,500 — more than 6 months, up to 36 months
Sport & Cultural Employment Permit
€500 — 6 months or less€1,000 — more than 6 months, up to 24 months
€750 — 6 months or less €1,500 — more than 6 months, up to 36 months
Internship Employment Permit
€500 — 6 months or less€1,000 — more than 6 months, up to 12 months
N/A
Regulations 5 and 6
Schedule 2
Regulatory bodies or Government Minister from which or whom registration or recognition of qualifications required
Part A
Regulatory bodies from which a copy of the registration or licence, or alternatively a registration number, pin number or licence number, is required
Profession
Regulatory body responsible for registration of qualifications
Medical Practitioner
Medical Council of Ireland
Nurse and Midwife
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Security Officer
Private Security Authority
Part B
Regulatory bodies or Government Minister from which or whom a copy of the registration or recognition of qualifications is required
Profession
Regulatory body or Minister of Government responsible for registration or recognition of qualifications
Dentist
Dental Council
Diagnostic or Therapeutic Radiographer
Radiographers Registration Board, CORU
Dietician
Minister for Health
Occupational Therapist
Minister for Health
Psychologist
Minister for Health
Speech and Language Therapist
Minister for Health
Biochemist
Minister for Health
Chiropodist/Podiatrist
Minister for Health
Environmental Health Officer
Minister for Health
Social Worker
Social Workers Registration Board, CORU
Medical Scientist
Academy of Medical Laboratory Sciences
Physiotherapist
Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists
Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic & Advanced Paramedic
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council
Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland
Optometrist & Dispensing Optician
Opticians Board
Veterinary Practitioner & Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary Council of Ireland
Part C
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
Profession
Regulatory body or Minister of Government responsible for registration or recognition of qualifications
Accountant
Association of Chartered Certified AccountantsAssociation of International AccountantsChartered Institute of Management AccountantsChartered Institute of Public Finance and AccountancyInstitute of Certified Public Accountants in IrelandInstitute of Chartered Accountants in IrelandInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and WalesInstitute of Chartered Accountants in ScotlandInstitute of Incorporated Public Accountants
Approved Driving Instructor
Road Safety Authority
Archaeologist
National Monuments Service
Architect
Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland
Auctioneer/Estate Agent/Letting Agent/Management Agent
Property Services Regulatory Authority
Barrister
Honourable Society of King’s Inns
Building Energy Regulator
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Chartered Surveyor
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI)
Chemist
Institute of Chemistry of Ireland
Electrician
Register of Electrical Contractors of IrelandElectrical Contractors Safety & Standards Association
Engineer
Institute of Engineers of Ireland
Gas Installers
Register of Gas Installers of Ireland
Insolvency Service Practitioner
Insolvency Service of Ireland
Patent Agent
Irish Patents Office
Primary Teacher/Post Primary Teacher
The Teaching Council
Solicitor
Law Society of Ireland
Tax Consultant
Irish Tax Institute
Town Planner
Irish Planning Institute
Trade Mark Agent
Irish Patents Office
Regulations 15, 26, 27, 40, 61 and 62
Schedule 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
SOC — 3
Employment category
SOC — 4
Employments
211
Natural and Social Science Professionals
2111
Chemical scientists in manufacturing (including food & beverages, medical devices), product development, clinical co-vigilance, or biotechnology or related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience
2112
Biological scientists and biochemists in manufacturing (including food & beverages, medical devices), product development, clinical co-vigilance, or biotechnology or related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience
2113
Physical scientists in manufacturing (including food & beverages, medical devices), product development, clinical co-vigilance, or biotechnology or related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience
212
Engineering Professionals
2122
Mechanical engineers specialising in: • Quality control, or validation and regulation engineering (high tech industry; food and beverages), or • Mechanical engineering (especially polymer engineering skills in the areas of pharmaceuticals, medical devices or green economy), or • Chemical process engineering, or • Process automation engineering, or• Power generation, transmission and distribution, or • Related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience
2123
Electrical engineers specialising in:• Chip design, test engineering, or application engineering, or • Process automation engineering, or• Power generation, transmission and distribution, or• Related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience
2124
Electronics engineers specialising in: • Chip design, test engineering, or application engineering, or • Process automation engineering, or• Power generation, transmission and distribution, or• Related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience
2126
Design and development engineer specialising in: • Quality control, or validation and regulation engineering (high tech industry; food and beverages), or • Chip design, test engineering, or application engineering, or • Process automation engineering, or• Power generation, transmission and distribution, or• Related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience
2127
Production and process engineers specialising in:• Quality control, or validation and regulation engineering (high tech industry; food and beverages), or • Chemical process engineering, or• Process automation engineering, or• Power generation, transmission and distribution, or• Related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience
113
ICT Professionals
1136
Information technology and telecommunications directors
213
2133
IT specialist managers
2134
IT project and programme managers
2135
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
2136
Programmers and software development professionals
2137
Web design and development professionals
2139
All other ICT professionals
221
Health Professionals
2211
• Specialist medical practitioners —registered, or eligible to be registered, on the relevant specialist division of the Medical Council or• NCHDs — possessing a postgraduate qualification in the relevant specialty from an internationally-recognised training body
2217
Medical radiographers
2217
Vascular technologists
2212
Medical laboratory scientists
118
Health and Social Services Managers and Directors
1181
Senior health services and public health managers and directors
1184
Senior social services managers and directors
124
Managers in Health and Care Services
1241
Health care practice managers
223
Nursing and Midwifery Professionals
2231
• Nurses specialising in older people, cardio, intensive & critical care, oncology, or theatre nursing, or • Clinical nursing managers, or • Advanced nursing practitioners
242
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
2421
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
2423
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
2424
Business and financial project management professionals specialising in finance & investment analytics, risk analytics, credit, fraud analytics or related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience
2425
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
246
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
2461
Quality control and planning engineers
2462
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals
2463
Environmental health professionals
354
Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals
3542
Business sales executives specialising in International Sales Roles or ITB2B sales roles and with fluency in the official language of a state which is not a Member State of the EEA
Note: “SOC-3” and “SOC-4” refer to applicable levels in the Standard Occupational Classification system (SOC 2010).
Regulations 15, 26, 27, 32, 39, 57
Schedule 4
Employments in respect of which an employment permit shall not be granted
SOC — 3
Employment category
SOC — 4
Employments
122
Managers in Hospitality and Leisure Services
1221
Hotel and accommodation managers
1223
Restaurant and catering establishment managers
1224
Publicans and managers of licensed premises
1225
Leisure and sports facilities managers
1226
Travel agency managers
124
Managers in Health and Care Services
1242
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers
125
Managers in Other Services
1252
Garage managers
1253
Hairdressing and beauty salon managers
1254
Shopkeepers — wholesale and retail
1255
Waste disposal and environmental services managers
222
Therapy Professional
2221
Physiotherapists (with the exception of a physiotherapist affiliated to a particular sporting organisation applying for a Sport and Cultural Employment Permit)
2222
Occupational therapists
2223
Speech and language therapists
2229
Other therapy professionals
244
Welfare Professionals
2442
Social workers
2443
Probation officers
2449
Other welfare professionals
311
Science, Engineering and Production Technicians
3114
Building and civil engineering technicians
312
Draughtspersons and Related Architectural Technicians
3121
Architectural and town planning technicians
3122
Draughtspersons
321
Health Associate Professionals
3213
Paramedics
3217
Pharmaceutical technicians
3218
Dental technicians
3219
Other health associate professionals (includes Acupuncturists, Homeopaths, Hypnotherapists, Massage therapists, Reflexologists, Sports therapists)
323
Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals
3231
Youth and community workers
3233
Child and early years officers
3234
Housing officers
3235
Counsellors
3239
Other welfare and housing associate professionals
356
Public Services and Other Associate Professionals
3564
Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists
331
Protective Service Occupations
3311
NCOs and other ranks
3312
Police officers (sergeant and below)
3313
Fire service officers (watch manager and below)
3314
Prison service officers (below principal officer)
3315
Police community support officers
3319
Other protective service associate professionals
344
Sports and Fitness Occupations
3443
Fitness instructors
352
Legal Associate Professionals
3520
Legal associate professionals
354
Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals
3544
Estate agents and auctioneers
3546
Conference and exhibition managers and organisers
356
Public Services and Other Associate Professionals
3561
Public services associate professionals
3563
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors
3565
Inspectors of standards and regulations
3567
Health and safety officers
411
Administrative Occupations: Government and Related Organisations
4112
National government administrative occupations
4113
Local government administrative occupations
412
Administrative Occupations: Finance
4122
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks(with the exception of employment of a person fluent in the official language of a state which is not a Member State of the EEA in a role in accounts payable and credit control where the employment is supported by an enterprise development agency)
4123
Bank and post office clerks
4124
Finance officers
4129
Other financial administrative occupations
413
Administrative Occupations: Records
4132
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants
4131
Records clerks and assistants
4135
Library clerks and assistants
4138
Human resources administrative occupations
415
Other Administrative Occupations
4151
Sales administrators
4159
Other administrative occupations
416
Administrative Occupations: Office Managers and Supervisors
4161
Office managers
4162
Office supervisors
421
Secretarial and Related Occupations
4215
Personal assistants and other secretaries
4217
Typists and related keyboard occupations
4216
Receptionists
511
Agricultural and Related Trades
5111
Farmers
5112
Horticultural trades
5113
Gardeners and landscape gardeners
5114
Groundsmen and greenkeepers
5118
Skilled workers in horse-racing and related industries
5119
Other agricultural and fishing trades
521
Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades
5211
Smiths and forge workers
5212
Moulders, core makers and die casters
5213
Sheet metal workers
5214
Metal plate workers, and riveters
5216
Pipe fitters
522
Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades
5225
Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers
523
Vehicle Trades
5231
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)
5232
Vehicle body builders and repairers
5234
Vehicle paint technicians
5235
Aircraft maintenance and related trades
5236
Boat and ship builders and repairers
5237
Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers
524
Electrical and Electronic Trades
5241
Electricians and electrical fitters
5242
Telecommunications engineers
5244
TV, video and audio engineers
5245
IT engineers (ie Computer repairer; Computer service engineer; Hardware engineer (computer))
5249
Other electrical and electronic trades
525
Skilled Metal, Electrical and Electronic Trades Supervisors
5250
Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors
531
Construction and building trades
5312
Bricklayers and masons
5314
Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers
5315
Carpenters and joiners
5313
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
5316
Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters
5319
Other construction and building trades
532
Building Finishing Trades
5321
Plasterers
5322
Floorers and wall tilers
5323
Painters and decorators
533
Construction and Building Trades Supervisors
5330
Construction and building trades supervisors
542
Printing Trades
5421
Pre-press technicians
5422
Printers
5423
Print finishing and binding workers
543
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades
5431
Butchers and deboners
5433
Fishmongers and poultry dressers
5432
Bakers and flour confectioners
5434
Chefs(with the exception of—(a) executive chefs,(b) head chefs, (c) sous chefs, and (d) specialist chefs 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)
5435
Cooks
5436
Catering and bar managers
541
Textiles and Garments Trades
5411
Weavers and knitters
5412
Upholsterers
5413
Footwear and leather working trades
5414
Tailors and dressmakers
5419
Other textiles, garments and related trades
544
Other Skilled Trades
5441
Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers
5442
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers
5443
Florists
5449
All other skilled trades
612
Childcare and Related Personal Services
6121
Nursery nurses and assistants and playworkers
6122
Childminders and related occupations
6125
Teaching assistants
6126
Educational support assistants
613
Animal Care and Control Services
6131
Veterinary nurses
6132
Pest control officers
6139
Other animal care services occupations
614
Caring Personal Services
6143
Dental nurses
6141
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
6142
Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)
6148
Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants
6144
Houseparents and residential wardens
6145
Care workers and home carers(with the exception of a carer in a private home)
6146
Senior care workers
6147
Care escorts
621
Leisure and Travel Services
6211
Sports and leisure assistants
6212
Travel agents
6214
Air travel assistants
6215
Rail travel assistants
6219
Other leisure and travel service occupations
622
Hairdressers and Related Services
6221
Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related occupations
623
Housekeeping and Related Services
6231
Housekeepers and related occupations
6232
Caretakers
624
Cleaning and Housekeeping Managers and Supervisors
6240
Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors
711
Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers
7111
Sales and retail assistants, cashiers and check-out operators
7113
Telephone salespersons
7114
Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants
7115
Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers
712
Sales Related Occupations
7121
Collector salespersons and credit agents
7122
Debt, rent and other cash collectors
7123
Roundspersons and van salespersons
7124
Market and street traders and assistants
7125
Merchandisers and window dressers
7129
Other sales related occupations
713
Sales Supervisors
7130
Sales supervisors
721
Customer Service Occupations
7211
Call and contact centre occupations (with the exception 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 is in— (i) a customer service and sales role with relevant product knowledge, (ii) a specialist online digital marketing and sales role, or(iii) a specialist language support and technical sales support role)
7213
Telephonists
7214
Communication operators
7215
Market research interviewers
7219
Other customer service occupations
722
Customer Service Managers and Supervisors
7220
Customer service managers and supervisors
811
Process Operatives
8111
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives
8114
Chemical and related process operatives
8112
Glass and ceramics process operatives
8113
Textile process operatives
8115
Rubber process operatives
8116
Plastics process operatives
8117
Metal making and treating process operatives
8118
Electroplaters
8119
Other process operatives
812
Plant and Machine Operatives
8121
Paper and wood machine operatives
8122
Coal mine operatives
8123
Quarry workers and related operatives
8124
Energy plant operatives
8125
Metal working machine operatives
8126
Water and sewerage plant operatives
8127
Printing machine assistants
8129
Other plant and machine operatives
813
Assemblers and Routine Operatives
8131
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)
8132
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)
8133
Routine inspectors and testers
8134
Weighers, graders and sorters
8135
Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters
8137
Sewing machinists
8139
Other assemblers and routine operatives
814
Construction Operatives
8141
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers
8142
Road construction operatives
8143
Rail construction and maintenance operatives
8149
Other construction operatives
821
Transport Drivers, mobile machine Drivers
8211
Large goods vehicle drivers
8212
Van drivers
8213
Bus and coach drivers
8214
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
8215
Driving instructors
822
Mobile Machine Drivers and Operatives
8221
Crane drivers
8222
Fork-lift truck drivers
8223
Agricultural machinery drivers
8229
Other mobile machine drivers and operatives
823
Other Drivers and Transport Operatives
8231
Train and tram drivers
8232
Marine and waterways transport operatives
8233
Air transport operatives
8234
Rail transport operatives
8239
Other drivers and transport operatives
911
Elementary Agricultural Occupations
9111
Farm workers
9112
Forestry workers
9118
General occupations in horse-racing and related industries
9119
Other fishing and other general agriculture occupations
912
Elementary Construction Occupations
9120
Elementary construction occupations
913
Elementary Process Plant Occupations
9132
Industrial cleaning process occupations
9134
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers
9139
Other elementary process plant occupations
921
Elementary Administration Occupations
9211
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers
9219
Other elementary administration occupations
923
Elementary Cleaning Occupations
9231
Window cleaners
9232
Street cleaners
9233
Cleaners and domestics
9234
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers
9235
Refuse and salvage occupations
9236
Vehicle valeters and cleaners
9239
Other elementary cleaning occupations
924
Elementary Security Occupations
9241
Security guards and related occupations
9242
Parking and civil enforcement occupations
9244
School midday and crossing patrol occupations
9249
Other elementary security occupations
925
Elementary Sales Occupations
9251
Shelf fillers
9259
Other elementary sales occupations
926
Elementary Storage Occupations
9260
General storage occupations
927
Other Elementary Services Occupations
9272
Kitchen and catering assistants
9273
Waiters and waitresses
9274
Bar staff
9271
Hospital porters
9275
Leisure and theme park attendants
9279
Other elementary service occupations
All
Work in the private home
All
Domestic operatives
Note
“SOC-3” and “SOC-4” refer to applicable levels in the Standard Occupational Classification system (SOC 2010).
Regulation 52
Schedule 5
Exchange agreements in respect of which Exchange Agreement Employment Permits may be granted
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
“Iris Oifigiúil” of
3
rd October
, 2014.
I, RICHARD BRUTON, 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
Part 1
Preliminary
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