S.I. No. 363/2016 - Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016.
Table of Provisions (18)
Statutory Text (18 Articles)
1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016.
(2) The Principal Regulations, the Employment Permits (Trusted Partner) Regulations 2015 (
S.I. No. 172 of 2015
), the Regulations of 2015, the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (
S.I. No. 602 of 2015
) and these Regulations may be cited together as the Employment Permits Regulations 2014 to 2016 and shall be construed together as one.
Commencement
2. These Regulations come into operation on 2 August 2016.
Definitions
3. In these Regulations—
“Principal Regulations” means the Employment Permits Regulations 2014 (
S.I. No. 432 of 2014
);
“Regulations of 2015” means the Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (
S.I. No. 349 of 2015
);
“Regulations of 2016” means the Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (
S.I. No. 33 of 2016
).
Amendment of Regulation 4 of Principal Regulations
4. Regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations is amended—
(
a
) by substituting for paragraph (2) the following
“(2) Payment of fees under these Regulations and the Principal Act shall be made—
(
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
(
b
) where application by electronic means is made available by the Minister and the application is made by such means, in the form of electronic credit or debit card payment.”,
(
b
) in paragraph (4) by inserting “the employer or” after “as the case may be,”, and
(
c
) in paragraph (5)(
a
) by substituting “copies” for “photocopies”.
Amendment of Regulation 5 of Principal Regulations
5. Regulation 5 (as amended by Regulation 4 of the Regulations of 2015) of the Principal Regulations is amended—
(
a
) by substituting for paragraph (1) the following
“5.(1) Applications 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.”, and
(
b
) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (
b
) by substituting “copies” for “photocopies”,
(ii) in subparagraph (
c
) by substituting “copy” for “photocopy”,
(iii) in subparagraph (
e
) by substituting for clauses (I) and (II) the following
“(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
(II) evidence of P30 SEPA monthly direct debit payments made within the 3 month period preceding the application,”,
(iv) in subparagraph (
g
) by inserting “or Part C” after “Part B”,
(v) by substituting for subparagraph (i)(V) the following
“(V) in the case of an application for employment as—
(A) an executive chef,
(B) a head chef,
(C) a sous chef, or
(D) a 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 who the application is made shall be employed in an establishment other than a fast food outlet, and”,
(vi) in subparagraph (i)(VI) by substituting “(
S.I. No. 369 of 2006
),” for “(
S.I. No. 369 of 2006
), and”,
(vii) in subparagraph (
j
) by substituting “a copy of the appropriate permission,” for “a copy of the appropriate permission.”, and
(viii) by inserting after subparagraph (
j
) the following
“(
k
) where applicable, a copy of the holder’s 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), and
(
l
) where the application is made by electronic means, copies of signed declarations as may be required.”.
Amendment of Regulation 6 of Principal Regulations
6. Regulation 6 (as amended by Regulation 5 of the Regulations of 2015) of the Principal Regulations is amended—
(
a
) by substituting for paragraph (1) the following
“6.(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.”, and
(
b
) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (
b
) by substituting “copies” for “photocopies”,
(ii) in subparagraph (
c
) by substituting “copy” for “photocopy”,
(iii) in subparagraph (
g
) by inserting “or Part C” after “Part B”,
(iv) in subparagraph (i) by substituting for clauses (I) and (II) the following
“(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
(II) evidence of P30 SEPA monthly direct debit payments made within the 3 month period preceding the application,”,
(v) in subparagraph (
j
) by substituting “a copy of the appropriate permission,” for “a copy of the appropriate permission.”, and
(vi) by inserting after subparagraph (
j
) the following
“(
k
) where applicable, a copy of the holder’s 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), and
(
l
) where the application is made by electronic means, copies of signed declarations as may be required.”.
Amendment of Regulation 9 of Principal Regulations
7. The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Regulation 9 the following
“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 such form as may be provided or required for that purpose by the Minister and made available online at www.djei.ie.”.
Amendment of Regulation 10 of Principal Regulations
8. Regulation 10 (as amended by Regulation 6 of the Regulations of 2015) of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for paragraph (1) the following
“10.(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.”.
Amendment of Regulation 11 of Principal Regulations
9. Regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for paragraph (1) the following
“11.(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.”.
Amendment of Regulation 12 of Principal Regulations
10. The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Regulation 12 the following
“12.(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.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to foreign nationals in the following employments
(
a
) qualified accountants with at least three years’ 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
(
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’ experience of tax consultancy requirements and regulations in the relevant non-EEA market.”
Amendment of Regulation 13 of Principal Regulations
11. Regulation 13 of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for paragraph (1) the following
“13.(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.”.
Amendment of Regulation 21 of Principal Regulations
12. Regulation 21 of the Principal Regulations is amended—
(
a
) in paragraph (1), by substituting “copies” for “photocopies” in both places where it occurs, and
(
b
) in paragraph (2), by substituting “copies” for “photocopies” in both places where it occurs.
Amendment of Regulation 22 of Principal Regulations
13. Regulation 22 of the Principal Regulations is amended—
(
a
) in paragraph (1), by substituting “copies” for “photocopies” in both places where it occurs, and
(
b
) in paragraph (2), by substituting “copies” for “photocopies” in both places where it occurs.
Amendment of Regulation 35 of Principal Regulations
14. The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Regulation 35 the following
“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—
(
a
)6 months in the case of a foreign national referred to in section 3A(2)(
d
)(i) of the Principal Act, or
(
b
)1 month in the case of a foreign national referred to in section 3A(2)(
d
)(ii) of the Principal Act.”.
Amendment of Schedules 3 and 4 to Principal Regulations
15. The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Schedules 3 and 4 (as amended by Regulation 4 of the Regulations of 2016) the Schedules set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
Revocation of Schedule 6 to Principal Regulations
16. Schedule 6 (as amended by Regulation 10 of the Regulations of 2015) to the Principal Regulations is revoked.
Revocation of Regulations of 2016
17. The Regulations of 2016 are revoked.
Schedule 1
Regulation 15
New Schedules 3 and 4 to the Principal Regulations
“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, analytical development, clinical co-vigilance, or biotechnology or related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience
2112
• Medical laboratory scientists• Biological scientists and biochemists in manufacturing (including food & beverages, medical devices), product development, analytical 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, analytical 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 engineers 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
2129
Material scientists
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
Medical practitioners
2213
Industrial Pharmacists
2217
• Radiographers
• Radiation therapists
• Vascular technologists/physiologists
• Gastro Intestinal technologists/physiologists
• Respiratory physiologists
2219
• Audiologists
• Perfusionists
118
Health and Social Services Managers and Directors
1181
Senior health services and public health managers and directors
222
Therapy Professionals
2229
Orthoptists
223
Nursing and Midwifery Professionals
2231
• Registered Nurses (RGN, MHN, ID and Children’s nurses)
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Clinical Nurse Managers
• Advanced Nursing Practitioners
2232
• Registered Midwives
• Clinical Midwife Specialists
• Clinical Midwife Managers
• Advanced Midwife Practitioners
321
Health Associate Professionals
3218
• Prosthetists• Orthotists
3213
• PHECC registered Paramedics
• PHECC registered Advanced Paramedic 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.
• Qualified accountants with at least three years’ 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.
• 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’ experience of tax consultancy requirements and regulations in the relevant non-EEA market.
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, apart from English, of a state which is not a Member State of the EEA
3543
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)
Note: ‘SOC-3’ and ‘SOC-4’ refer to applicable levels in the Standard Occupational Classification system (SOC 2010).
Schedule 4
Regulations 15, 26, 27, 32, 39, 57
Employments in respect of which an employment permit shall not be granted
SOC-3
Categories of employment
SOC-4
Employment
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
1251
Property, housing and estate managers
1252
Garage managers
1253
Hairdressing and beauty salon managers
1254
Shopkeepers — wholesale and retail
1255
Waste disposal and environmental services managers
1259
Other managers in other services (includes Betting shop manager, Graphic design manager, Library manager, Plant hire manager, Production manager)
222
Therapy Professionals
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(with the exception of orthoptists and chiropractors who are members of the Chiropractic Association of Ireland)
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
3216
Dispensing opticians
3217
Pharmaceutical technicians
3218
Dental technicians only
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
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
(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 and who has market knowledge of that non-EEA state)
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
(with the exception of mobility instructors for the visually impaired)
3564
Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists
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
4121
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)
4122
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks
(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)
4123
Bank and post office clerks
4124
Finance officers
4129
Other financial administrative occupations
413
Administrative Occupations: Records
4131
Records clerks and assistants
4132
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants
4133
Stock control clerks and assistants
4134
Transport and distribution 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
4211
Medical secretaries
4212
Legal secretaries
4213
School secretaries
4214
Company secretaries
4215
Personal assistants and other secretaries
4216
Receptionists
4217
Typists and related keyboard occupations
511
Agricultural and Related Trades
5111
Farmers
5112
Horticultural trades
5113
Gardeners and landscape gardeners
5114
Groundsmen and greenkeepers
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
5215
Welding trades (with the exception of TIG and MIG welders)
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
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
5244
TV, video and audio engineers
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
5313
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
5314
Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers
5315
Carpenters and joiners
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
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
542
Printing Trades
5421
Pre-press technicians
5422
Printers
5423
Print finishing and binding workers
543
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades
5431
Butchers (with the exception of boners (meat))
5432
Bakers and flour confectioners
5433
Fishmongers and poultry dressers
5434
Chefs(with the exception of—
(a) executive chefs,
(b) head chefs,
(c) sous chefs, or
(d) specialist chefs and each of whom are 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
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
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 (includes work riders)
614
Caring Personal Services
6141
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
6142
Ambulance staff (with the exception of paramedics)
6143
Dental nurses
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
6148
Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants
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(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)
622
Hairdressers and Related Services
6221
Hairdressers, barbers, and related occupations
6222
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
7112
Retail 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, 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—
• a customer service and sales role with relevant product knowledge,
• a specialist online digital marketing and sales role, or
• 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
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
8112
Glass and ceramics process operatives
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
8113
Textile process operatives
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
8114
Chemical and related process operatives
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
8115
Rubber process operatives
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
8116
Plastics process operatives
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
8117
Metal making and treating process operatives
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
8118
Electroplaters
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
8119
Other process operatives
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
812
Plant and Machine Operatives
8121
Paper and wood machine operatives
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
8122
Coal mine operatives
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
8123
Quarry workers and related operatives
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
8124
Energy plant operatives
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
8125
Metal working machine operatives
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
8126
Water and sewerage plant operatives
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
8127
Printing machine assistants
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
8129
Other plant and machine operatives
(with exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative)
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
Road Transport 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
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
Elementary storage occupations
927
Other Elementary Services Occupations
9271
Hospital porters
9272
Kitchen and catering assistants
9273
Waiters and waitresses
9274
Bar staff
9275
Leisure and theme park attendants
9279
Other elementary services 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).”
GIVEN under my Official Seal,
11 July 2016.
MARY MITCHELL O’CONNOR,
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 amend the Employment Permits Regulations 2014 to provide for the following
• Introduction of a new online employment permits application system.
• The minimum period a trainee under the Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit scheme is required to be in the employment of a foreign employer is reduced from 6 months to 1 month.
• P30 information submitted by employers who use the SEPA Direct Debit online facility to make returns to the Revenue Commissioners.
• Schedule 3 — changes to the list of 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.
• Schedule 4 — changes to the list of employments in respect of which an employment permit shall not be granted.
• Substitution of provisions regarding the form in which applications, notifications and submissions shall be made with provisions providing for relevant forms for the time being provided for those purposes by the Minister and made available at www.djei.ie. Consequently, Schedule 6 is revoked.
• In the case of employment in a profession listed in Part C of Schedule 2 of the Principal Regulations, a copy of the holder’s registration with, or recognition of qualifications by, an appropriate regulatory body or Minister listed in that Schedule, is required to be provided with an application for grant or renewal of an employment permit.
• Where applicable, a copy of the foreign national’s 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) is required to be provided with an application for grant or renewal of an employment permit.
• Clarification provided that an executive chef, head chef, sous chef or specialist chef must each specialise in non-EEA cuisine in order to be eligible for an employment permit.
These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016.
These Regulations come into operation on 2 August 2016.
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
“Iris Oifigiúil” of
15
th July
, 2016.
I, MARY MITCHELL O’CONNOR, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 14, 29 and 30 (as amended by
sections 17
,
29
and
30
of the
Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014
(No. 26 of 2014)) of the
Employment Permits Act 2006
(No. 16 of 2006), hereby make the following regulations
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