Outcome of the Review of the Employment Permits Occupations Lists December 2023

The public consultation on the review of the occupations lists launched on 26 June 2023. It provided an 8-week period for sector representatives and employers to make evidence-based submissions seeking changes to the lists of eligible occupations.

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment received submissions from a range of stakeholders including small and medium sized entities, government departments and employment permit users covering an extensive number of occupations across a wide range of sectors in the economy, broken down as follows:

  • Agriculture/Food
  • Arts/Culture
  • Charity
  • Childcare
  • Communications/Energy
  • Construction
  • Disability
  • Finance
  • Forestry
  • Health
  • ICT
  • Retail/Sales
  • Tourism/Hospitality
  • Transport

The report below includes the outcome of the 2023 review of the occupations lists for employment permits and the changes to the minimum annual remuneration thresholds for employment permits. 

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Seoladh an comhairliúchán poiblí ar an athbhreithniú ar na liostaí gairmeacha an 26 Meitheamh 2023. Chuir seo tréimhse ocht seachtainí ar fáil chun go bhféadfadh ionadaithe earnála agus fostóirí aighneachtaí a raibh fianaise mar bhunús leo a chur isteach ag lorg athrui...

Topics: Employment Permits