Employment Permits Regulations 2024

S.I. No. 444/2024 - Employment Permits Regulations 2024 Download PDF Íoslódáil PDF Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 10 th September, 2024. ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS Part 1 Preliminary 1. Citation 2. Commencement 3. Interpretation Part 2 Frequent User Registration 4. Application for frequent user registration 5. Time period of frequent user registration 6. Application for renewal of frequent user registration Part 3 Applications for Employment Permits (New and Renewals) 7. Fees 10 8. Applying for new employment permit – form & information to be provided 11 9. Establishing need for grant of certain employment permits 16 10. Time periods within which application must be made 17 11. Time period for furnishing additional information or documents to Minister 17 12. Amendment by Minister of application 17 13. Required period of registration with Revenue Commissioners for certain employment permits 18 14. Applying to renew employment permit – form and information to be provided 18 15. Applying to renew employment permit – time period for application 20 Part 4 General Provisions 16. Maximum period of employment permit 20 17. Commencement of employment under employment permit 20 18. First employment permit in the State 20 19. Change of employer 20 20. Change of name following transfer of undertaking 21 21. Review of decision 22 22. Renewal of employment permits 22 23. Termination of employment permits 22 24. Declarations 22 Part 5 Provisions related to critical skills employment permits 25. Eligible employment for critical skills employment permits 22 26. Minimum amount of remuneration payable 23 27. Qualifications required 23 28. Minimum period of employment 23 29. Minimum number of hours of work 23 30. Redundancy of critical skills employment permit holder 23 Part 6 Provisions related to dependant employment permits 31. Eligible employment for dependant employment permit 24 32. Minimum amount of remuneration payable 24 33. Minimum number of hours of work 24 34. Documentation required for grant 24 35. Documentation required for renewal 25 Part 7 Provisions related to general employment permits 36. Eligible employments for general employment permits 26 37. Maximum number of general employment permits for certain employments 26 38. Minimum amount of remuneration payable 26 39. Minimum number of hours of work 27 40. Maximum period for renewal in certain circumstances 27 41. Redundancy of general employment permit holder 27 Part 8 Provisions related to intra-company transfer employment permits 42. Eligible employments for intra-company transfer employment permits 28 43. Minimum amount of remuneration payable 28 44. Minimum period of employment 29 45. Minimum number of hours of work 29 46. Maximum period of grant to participate in training programme 29 47. Documents required for grant 29 48. Maximum periods of renewal 30 49. Exemption from substantive business requirements 30 Part 9 Provisions related to contract for services employment permits 50. Eligible employments for contract for services employment permits 30 51. Minimum amount of remuneration payable 30 52. Minimum period of employment 30 53. Maximum period may be in force 30 54. Minimum number of hours of work 30 55. Documents required for grant 31 56. Maximum periods of renewal 31 Part 10 Provisions related to reactivation employment permits 57. Eligible employments for reactivation employment permits 31 58. Minimum amount of remuneration payable 31 59. Minimum number of hours of work 31 60. Documents required for grant 32 Part 11 Provisions related to exchange agreement employment permits 61. Eligible employments for exchange agreement employment permits 32 62. Minimum amount of remuneration payable 32 63. Minimum number of hours of work 32 64. Documents required for grant 32 Part 12 Provisions related to sports and cultural employment permits 65. Eligible employments for sports and cultural employment permits 32 66. Minimum amount of remuneration payable 33 67. Minimum number of hours of work 33 Part 13 Provisions related to internship employment permits 68. Eligible employments for internship employment permits 33 69. Minimum amount of remuneration payable 33 70. Maximum period may be granted 33 71. Minimum number of hours of work 33 72. Documents required for grant 33 Part 14 Revocations and transitional arrangements 34 Schedule 1 Fees 35 Schedule 2 Regulatory bodies or Government Minister from which or whom registration or recognition of qualifications required 36 Schedule 3 Employment 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 39 Schedule 4 Employments in respect of which an employment permit shall not be granted 43 Schedule 5 Restrictions on grant of certain general employment permits 50 Schedule 6 Exchange agreements, associations and programmes in respect of which exchange agreement employment permits may be granted 51 I, PETER BURKE, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 11 12 13 15 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 40 41 43 44 45 46 47 50 63 of the Employment Permits Act 2024 (No. 17 of 2024), hereby make the following regulations: Part 1 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Permits Regulations 2024. 2. These Regulations shall come into operation on 2 September 2024. 3. In these Regulations— “Act” means the Employment Permits Act 2024 (No. 17 of 2024); “carer of a person with exceptional medical needs” means a person who— (a) is a qualified medical professional and is caring for a person with a severe medical condition in a domestic dwelling, or (b) is caring for a person with special care needs in a domestic dwelling, in circumstances where— (i) he or she has a long history of caring for the person concerned, (ii) the relationship between the two persons is a significant aspect of the quality of care being provided, and (iii) there are no alternative care options; “connected person” means a person carrying on business in the State who is connected to a foreign employer; “contract of employment” means— (a) a contract of service or apprenticeship, or (b) any other contract whereby an individual agrees with another person, who is carrying on the business of an employment agency within the meaning of the Employment Agency Act 1971 and is acting in the course of that business, to do or perform personally any work or service for a third person (whether or not the third person is a party to the contract), whether the contract is express or implied and if express, whether it is oral or in writing; “contractor”, in relation to a contract service agreement, means the person who agrees to provide, cause, or arrange for, services the subject of the contract service agreement to be rendered for or on behalf of a relevant person; “Department” means the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; “dependant” means a foreign national who— (b) has, since he or she landed in the State, resided in the State on a continual basis, (c) is not in full-time education, and paragraph (a) “domestic worker” means any person engaged in domestic work performed in or for a household or households, such as child rearing and housework, within an employment relationship, other than care services that provide assistance to vulnerable people with grooming, personal hygiene, preparing meals and providing emotional support and basic medical care; “EEA contractor” means a contractor whose principal place of business is located within a Member State of the EEA; “employment detail summary” means the record provided by the Revenue Commissioners detailing employees’ pay and income tax deductions for each job or pension; “employer registered number” means the number issued by the Revenue Commissioners to an employer; “EURES” means the European cooperation network of employment services which covers all European Union countries as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland; “fast food outlet” means a type of quick service food establishment where precooked or quickly prepared food such as burgers, chips or pizza is served, whether dine in, take at the counter to go, or drive through; “foreign employer” means a person carrying on business outside the state; “frequent user” means a person who has made an application under Part 2 and who the Minister has provided with a frequent user registration number for use in subsequent employment permit applications; “frequent user registration” means registration pursuant to an application made under Part 2 whereby a person who will make an offer of employment, an employer, a connected person or an EEA contractor can provide the Minister with certain information required under the Act in relation to their business, and as the case may be, connections or contract service agreements, in advance of such person, employer, connected person or EEA contractor making an application for an employment permit; “Irish residence permit registration number” means the registration number associated with the grant of an Irish residence permit by the Department of Justice; “pin” means personal identification number; “registered charity number” (RCN) means the charitable status number provided by the Charities Regulator; “registered medical practitioner” has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (No. 25 of 2007); “relevant person” in relation to a contract service agreement, means the person for whom, or on whose behalf, services are rendered under the contract service agreement; “restaurant” means any premises which are structurally adapted and used for the purpose of supplying substantial meals to the public for consumption on the premises and in which any other business carried on is ancillary and subsidiary to the provision of such meals; “subcontractor”, in relation to a contract service agreement, means a person who enters into an agreement with a contractor to provide services (in whole or in part) the subject of the contract service agreement; “statement of account” means the record provided by the Revenue Commissioners to employers detailing the overall financial position including the declared liabilities, payments made and the balance due for payment; “statutory minimum hourly rate of remuneration” means the hourly rate of remuneration— (a) declared by order under section 10D(1) (inserted by section 8 of the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015 (No. 22 of 2015)) of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (No. 5 of 2000), (b) where applicable, provided for in an employment regulation order made under section 42C(2) (inserted by section 12 of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 32 of 2012)) of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 (No. 26 of 1946), or (c) where applicable, provided for in a sectoral employment order made under section 17 of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 27 of 2015), whichever is the higher; “tax clearance access number” means the unique number assigned by the Revenue Commissioners to a tax clearance certificate; “vacancy reference number” means the identification number assigned to each vacancy added to the Jobs Ireland portal maintained by the Minister for Social Protection. Part 2 FREQUENT USER REGISTRATION Application for frequent user registration 4. (1) Applications for frequent user registration, whether made by electronic means or in paper form, shall be in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose, and made available online, by the Minister. (2) The following information and documents shall be provided with an application for frequent user registration: (a) where the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer, connected person or EEA contractor, 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 employer registered number; (b) where the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer, connected person or EEA contractor, does not come under subparagraph (a), a copy of the statement of account issued by the Revenue Commissioners to the employer or, as the case may be, dated within the 3 month period preceding the frequent user registration application; (c) where the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer or the connected person is operating a restaurant or fast food outlet— (i) a tax clearance access number in respect of the person who will make the offer of employment, the employer or the connected person, (ii) copies of utility bills for the establishment’s premises dated within the period of 2 months prior to the application, and (iii) a letter from the relevant official agency confirming that the person who will make the offer of employment, the employer or the connected person, has registered its premises in accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 and Regulation 6 of the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2006 to 2020; (d) where the person who will make the offer of employment or the employer is required to obtain permission from the Minister for Justice to operate a business in the State, a copy of the appropriate permission; (e) where the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer or the connected person, has charitable status, the registered charity number; (f) in respect of applications by connected persons, documentary evidence of the connection(s) between the connected person and the foreign employer(s); and (g) in respect of applications by EEA contractors, information and documentary evidence in relation to the contract service agreement(s) under which it is proposed that employees will be providing services. Time period of frequent user registration 5. Frequent user registration shall be for a period not exceeding 2 years, renewable by way of application pursuant to Regulation 6, and may be cancelled at any time by the Minister, including where— (a) information or a document provided under Regulation 4(2) is no longer valid or applicable, or (b) the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer, EEA contractor or connected person, has been convicted of an offence under the Act, the Immigration Act 2004 (No. 1 of 2004) or an enactment specified in Schedule 1 to the Act. Application for renewal of frequent user registration 6. (1) Applications for renewal of a frequent user registration, whether by electronic means or in paper form, shall be in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose, and made available online, by the Minister. (2) The following information and documents shall be provided with an application for renewal of a frequent user registration: (a) the statement of account issued by the Revenue Commissioners to the person who will make the offer of employment, employer, connected person or EEA contractor, as appropriate, dated within the 3 month period preceding the application to renew frequent user registration; (b) where the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer or the connected person, is operating a restaurant or fast food outlet a tax clearance access number in respect of the person who will make the offer of employment, the employer or the connected person; (c) where the person who will make the offer of employment or the employer is required to obtain permission from the Minister for Justice to operate a business in the State, a copy of the appropriate permission; (d) where the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer or the connected person has charitable status, the registered charity number; (e) in respect of an application by a connected person, documentary evidence of the connection(s) between the connected person and the foreign employer(s); and (f) in respect of an application by an EEA contractor, information and documentary evidence in relation to the contract service agreement(s) under which it is proposed that employees will be providing services. Part 3 APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT PERMITS (NEW AND RENEWALS) 7. (1) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (5), the fees listed in Schedule 1 are prescribed in respect of the applications described therein. (2) Payment of fees under these Regulations and the Act shall be made— (a) where the application is made in paper form, in the form of electronic transfer to an account of the Department, or 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, specified from time to time for this purpose by the Minister, or (b) where the application is made by electronic means, in the form of electronic credit or debit card payment. (3) A fee shall not be payable in respect of an application for the grant or renewal of an employment permit in the following classes of application: (a) where the person proposing to employ the foreign national, or, as the case may be, the employer or the connected person, has a registered charity number; (b) where the application concerns a foreign national who is the spouse or civil partner of a person who is a national of a Member State of the EEA, a national of the Swiss Confederation or a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, provided that the application is accompanied by— (i) clear copies of the relevant pages of the current passport of the spouse or civil partner of the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made, showing his or her picture, personal details and signature, and (ii) a copy of the relevant marriage certificate or civil partnership registration. (4) A portion of 90% is prescribed as the portion of a fee that shall be returned in the event of an application for the grant or renewal of an employment permit being refused or withdrawn. (5) A portion of 100% is prescribed as the portion of a fee that shall be returned in the event of the Minister being of the opinion that an application for the grant of an employment permit is incomplete in any material respect. Applying for new employment permit – form and information to be provided 8. (1) An application for the grant of an employment permit, whether made by electronic means or in paper form, shall be in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose, and made available online, by the Minister. (2) The following information, documents and evidence, in relation to the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made, shall be provided with an application for the grant of an employment permit: (a) where the application is made— (i) in paper form, a photograph, or (ii) by electronic means, a digital passport photograph in jpeg format, of the foreign national, taken in the previous six months, in the relevant form and specification as specified by the Minister; (b) where the application is made by electronic means, copies of signed declarations as may be required to be provided by electronic means; (c) clear copies of the relevant pages of the passport of the foreign national, showing his or her picture, personal details, passport expiry date 6 months or more after the date of application, and his or her signature; (d) if applicable, a copy of the Irish Residence Permit card, front and back, clearly showing the Irish residence permit registration number of the foreign national or, if not available, a full clear copy of current immigration stamp and visa of the foreign national; (e) a copy of the signed contract of employment between the person who makes the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer, the foreign employer, the contractor, or the subcontractor, and the foreign national; (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 with the appropriate regulatory body listed in that Schedule or, if available, his or her registration number, licence number or pin issued by that regulatory body; (g) in the case of an application for employment as a nurse or midwife on completion of the Clinical Adaptation and Assessment Programme or the RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland) Examination, as the case may be, evidence of permission from the Minister for Justice given to the foreign national to remain in the State for the purpose of completion of the programme or examination, and to subsequently apply for an employment permit; (h) in the case of an application for employment in a profession listed in Part B or Part C of Schedule 2— (i) a copy of the registration of the foreign national with the appropriate regulatory body or Government Minister listed in that Schedule, or (ii) a copy of the recognition of the qualifications of the foreign national with that regulatory body or Government Minister, save that, in the case of an application for employment of the following persons, no such documentation is required: (I) a qualified accountant with at least three years’ auditing experience, who is a full member 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 has 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 (II) a tax consultant specialising in non-EEA tax consultancy and compliance with a professional tax qualification or legal qualification with tax specialism, who has a minimum of three years’ experience of tax consultancy requirements and regulations in the relevant non-EEA market; (i) where applicable, a copy of the registration, held by the foreign national, 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); (j) in the case of an application for employment as a carer of a person with exceptional medical needs— (i) copies of qualifications confirming that the foreign national 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— (I) 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 the person has special care needs, and (II) either— (A) payslips or a copy of, or electronic access to, an employment detail summary demonstrating that the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made has a long history of employment as carer for the person concerned, or (B) 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; (k) in the case of an application for employment in a restaurant— (i) copies of any certified qualifications of the foreign national, and (ii) in the case of an application for a critical skills employment permit, general employment permit or sports and cultural employment permit in respect of employment as— (I) an executive chef with a minimum of 5 years’ experience, (II) a head chef with a minimum of 5 years’ experience, (III) a sous chef with a minimum of 5 years’ experience, (IV) a chef de partie with a minimum of 2 years’ experience, or (V) a commis chef with a minimum of 2 years’ experience, a statement from the person who makes the offer of employment confirming that the foreign national shall be employed in an establishment other than a fast food outlet; (l) in the case of an application for employment as— (i) a catering and bar manager, (ii) a hotel and accommodation manager, (iii) a restaurant and catering establishments manager, or (iv) a publican and manager of licensed premises, evidence that the foreign national has a relevant third level qualification in hospitality management and 5 years’ experience in such employment; (m) in the case of an application for employment as a heavy goods vehicle driver, a clear and complete copy of— (i) the category CE or C1E driving licence, or (ii) the equivalent category to the category CE or C1E driving licence identified through a mutual recognition agreement between the Road Safety Authority and the appropriate regulatory authority in another jurisdiction, of the foreign national; (n) in the case of an application for employment as a bus or coach driver, a clear and complete copy of— (i) the category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving licence, or (ii) the equivalent category to the category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving licence identified through a mutual recognition agreement between the Road Safety Authority and the appropriate regulatory authority in another jurisdiction, of the foreign national; (o) in the case of an application for employment as a vehicle roadworthiness tester, evidence that the foreign national has a Level 5 Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) motor mechanical qualification, or above, and at least one year’s experience in such employment; (p) in the case of an application for a general employment permit in respect of employment as a horticulture worker, meat processor operative or sea fisher in the Irish fishing fleet, a copy of a declaration signed by the person who makes the offer of employment that that person will ensure the foreign national concerned has access to suitable accommodation and training (including language training); and (q) in the case of an application for employment as a sea fisher in the Irish fishing fleet— (I) the particulars required under the Fisherman’s Work Agreement provided for under Regulation 7 of the European Union (International Labour Organisation Work in Fishing Convention) (Crew List and Fisherman’s Work Agreement) Regulations 2020, (II) the particulars required under the Principal Act and Section 3 (1) and Section 3 (1A) of the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 (No. 5 of 1994), (III) details of the periodic payments of the minimum annual remuneration, and (IV) all deductions from pay, including any deduction for the provision of food or accommodation by the employer while on the fishing vessel, (ii) a certified translation of the agreement or contract referred to in clause (i) in a language comprehensible to the sea fisher, and (iii) a copy of a declaration signed by the person who makes the offer of employment that that person will ensure the foreign national will be enrolled in a Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Safety Training Scheme prior to commencement of employment in accordance with the Fishing Vessel (Basic Safety Training) Regulations 2001 ( S.I. No. 587 of 2001 ). (3) In addition to the information and documents prescribed under paragraph (2), the following information and documents shall be provided with an application made for the grant of an employment permit, other than an application made by a frequent user: (a) where the person who makes the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer, 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 employer registered number; (b) where the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer, contractor or connected person, does not come under subparagraph (a), a copy of the statement of account issued by the Revenue Commissioners to such person, contractor or connected person, dated within the 3 month period preceding the application, unless a copy of such statement has been provided 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; (c) where the person who makes the offer of employment or the employer is required to obtain permission from the Minister for Justice to operate a business in the State, a copy of the appropriate permission; (d) where the person who makes the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the employer or connected person, has one, such person’s registered charity number, unless that number has been provided in respect of a different application, and in respect of which an employment permit was granted or renewed, within the 12 month period preceding the application; and (e) in the case of an application for employment in a restaurant or fast food outlet— (i) a tax clearance access number in respect of the person who will make the offer of employment, the employer or the connected person, (ii) copies of utility bills for the establishment’s premises dated within the period of 2 months prior to the application, and (iii) a letter from the relevant official agency confirming that the person who will make the offer of employment, the employer or the connected person, has registered its premises in accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 and Regulation 6 of the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2006 to 2020; Establishing need for grant of certain employment permits 9. (1) This Regulation applies to an application for a general employment permit or a contract for service employment permit. (2) For the purposes of section 23(4)(a) of the Act, the notice of offer of employment required to be published under that provision (in this Regulation referred to as “the notice”) shall be published on— (a) both of the following online platforms: (i) JobsIreland.ie; and (ii) EURES, and (b) one or more other online platforms accessible to the general public, the principal purpose of which is to publish offers of employment. (3) The Minister for Social Protection is prescribed as the person with whom the publication of the notice under paragraph (2)(a) is to be placed. (4) The period of 28 days is prescribed for the purposes of section 23(4)(c) of the Act as the period for which the notice is to be published under paragraph (2)(a) and (b). (5) The requirement in section 23(2) of the Act to publish the notice prior to the application for the employment permit shall not apply in the case of— (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 €64,000. (6) The notice 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. (7) The following information, documents and evidence shall be provided to the Minister at the time of application for an employment permit: (a) the vacancy reference number of the notice from the website referred to in paragraph (2), and (b) copies of the notice as published in accordance with section 23(4)(a) and (b) of the Act. Time periods within which application must be made 10. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), an application for an employment permit, other than an application referred to in section 12(5) of the Act, shall not be made unless the offer of employment referred to in section 12(4) of the Act has been made within the period of— (a) 90 days, or (b) where the person who makes the offer of employment is an academic or third level institution, 120 days, preceding the application. (2) In the case of an application for an employment permit to which section 23 of the Act applies, the application shall be made no more than— (a) 90 days, or (b) where the person who makes the offer of employment is an academic or third level institution, 120 days, after the first publication of a notice of the offer of employment in accordance with Regulation 9(2)(a). Time period for furnishing additional information or documents to Minister 11. The period of 28 days is prescribed as the period within which any additional information or documents requested by the Minister relating to the grant or renewal of an employment permit must be furnished. Amendment by Minister of application 12. (1) The following matters in an application for an employment permit may be amended by the Minister under section 15(1) of the Act: (a) the type of employment permit being applied for; and (b) the period of employment permit being applied for, where it differs from the employment period provided in the contract of employment. (2) A request by an applicant for amendment of an application for an employment permit, under section 15(1) of the Act, shall be— (a) in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose, and made available online, by the Minister, (b) made within 14 days of date of receipt of notification from the Minister of the amendment required, and (c) accompanied by a declaration from both parties to the application agreeing to the amendment(s). Required period of registration with Revenue Commissioners for applications for certain employment permits to be exempt from requirement in section 22(1) of Act 13. In order for an application for an employment permit to qualify for the exemption provided in section 22(2) of the Act, the person who has made the offer of employment or, as the case may be, the connected person must have been registered with the Revenue Commissioners for 2 years on the day the application is made. Applying to renew employment permit – form and information to be provided 14. (1) An application for the renewal of an employment permit, whether made by electronic means or in paper form, shall be in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose, and made available online, by the Minister. (2) The following information, documents and evidence in relation to the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made shall be provided with an application for the renewal of an employment permit: (a) where an application is made— (i) in paper form, a photograph, or (ii) by electronic means, a digital passport photograph in jpeg format, of the permit holder, taken in the previous six months, in the relevant form and specification as specified by the Minister; (b) where the application is made by electronic means, copies of signed declarations as may be required to be provided by electronic means; (c) clear copies of the relevant pages of the permit holder’s passport, showing his or her picture, personal details, a passport expiry date of 3 months or more after the date of application for renewal and his or her signature; (d) the Irish residence permit registration number, or, if not available, a full clear copy of the current immigration stamp and visa, of the permit holder; (e) a copy of the signed contract of employment between the employer, or, as the case may be, the contractor, subcontractor or foreign employer, and the permit holder (f) a copy of 3 recent payslips of the permit holder dated within the 4 month period prior to the application; (g) a copy of, or electronic access to, an employment detail summary for each year that the permit holder has been employed pursuant to the employment permit, or an end of year income statement compiled by the Revenue Commissioners; (h) in the case of an application for employment in a profession listed in Part A of Schedule 2, a copy of the permit holder’s current 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; (i) where applicable, a copy of the permit 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); (j) in the case of an application for employment as a healthcare assistant, where the permit holder in respect of whom the application is made has been in employment in the State on an employment permit as a healthcare assistant for two years or more, a copy of the permit holder’s relevant Level 5 Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) qualification or if not available, a copy of a declaration signed by the employer, clinical lead and permit holder confirming the permit holder has the appropriate skills required; (l) in the case of an application for employment as a heavy goods vehicle driver, a complete copy of the permit holder’s category CE or CE1 driving licence; and (m) in the case of an application for employment as a bus or coach driver, a clear and complete copy of the category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving licence. (3) In addition to the information and documents prescribed under paragraph (2), the following information and documents shall be provided with an application made for the renewal of an employment permit, other than an application made by a frequent user: (a) where the employer or, as the case may be, the contractor, subcontractor or connected person, has not provided details of the monthly statutory return in respect of a different application in respect of which an employment permit was granted or renewed, within the 12 months preceding the application, a copy of a statement issued by the Revenue Commissioners showing the monthly statutory return made by the said person or contractor dated within the 3 month period preceding the application; (b) where the employer or, as the case may be, the contractor or connected person, is required to obtain permission from the Minister for Justice to operate a business in the State, a copy of the appropriate permission; and (c) in the case of an application for employment in a restaurant or fast food outlet, a tax clearance access number in respect of the employer or connected person. Applying to renew employment permit – time period for application 15. (1) 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), or (b) within the period of 1 month after the expiry of that period. Part 4 GENERAL PROVISIONS Maximum period of employment permit 16. Subject to section 19(7) and (8) of the Act and Regulations 49 and 80, the maximum period that may be specified in an employment permit is 2 years beginning on the date of the grant of the permit or on the date specified in such permit as the date on which it is to come into force. Commencement of employment under employment permit 17. A foreign national to whom an employment permit is granted shall commence the employment in respect of which the permit is granted within 6 months beginning on the date of the grant of the permit or on the date specified in such permit as the date on which the permit is to come into force. First employment permit in the State 18. The period referred to in section 33(1)(e)(i), during which a permit holder on their first employment permit in the State is expected to remain with their first employer, is 9 months. Change of employer 19. (1) The period which must have elapsed before an application for change of employer under section 27 of the Act can be made is the period of 9 months since the foreign national concerned first commenced employment in the State pursuant to the employment permit. (2) An application for change of employer under section 27 of the Act shall not be made unless a written offer of employment in the State has been made in the period of 3 months preceding the application. (3) In the case of a critical skills employment permit, an application for change of employer shall not be made unless the employment falls within the same category of employment identified by the 3 digit SOC code for which the employment permit was first granted. (4) In the case of a general employment permit, an application for change of employer shall not be made unless the employment falls within the same employment identified by the 4 digit SOC code for which the employment permit was first granted. (5) In addition to any information specified in a direction under section 27(5) of the Act, the following information, documents and evidence shall be provided with an application for change of employer under section 27 of the Act: (a) a copy of the new contract of employment specifying the terms and conditions for the employment with new employer. (6) The maximum number of applications for change of employer under a general employment permit or critical skills employment permit that may be made in respect of the foreign national concerned under section 27 of the Act is 3. (7) Where the Minister approves a change of employer under section 27 of the Act, the foreign national concerned shall commence employment with the new employer within 4 weeks from the date of change of employer. (8) Where it is proposed that a non-consultant hospital doctor whose employment has ceased during the period for which his or her employment permit is in force will be employed by another person referred to in section 31(1) of the Act, the notification referred to in section 31(2) of the Act shall be made to the Minister within a period of 2 months in advance of the date of commencement of the proposed employment. Change of name following transfer of undertaking 20. (1) Notification of a change of name to which section 26 of the Act applies shall be in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose, and made available online, by the Minister. (2) In the event of a change of name to which section 26 of the 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, where hard copies of same were issued; (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) an employment detail summary; (ii) 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 employer registered number; or (iii) a copy of the statement of account issued by the Revenue Commissioners showing the monthly statutory return made by the employer, or the person who will make the offer of employment, or, as the case may be, the contractor or connected person, dated within the 3 month period preceding the application. Review of decision 21. A submission for review under section 28, 30, 35 or 41 of the Act shall be— (a) in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose, and made available online, by the Minister, (b) made within 28 days from the date the decision concerned was notified to the person making the submission, and (c) accompanied by any relevant documentation in support of the request for review of the decision. Renewal of employment permits 22. Subject to sections 31(1)(b), 37, 38(3) and 39(4) and (5) of the Act, the maximum period for which an employment permit may be renewed is 3 years. Termination of employment 23. The period of 4 weeks is prescribed as the period within which the permit holder and the employer or connected person, as the case may be, specified in an employment permit shall notify the Minister of the date of termination or cessation of the employment concerned. 24. The Minister may, subject to a right of verification in all cases, consider any requirement specified in the 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, and made available online, by the Minister. Part 5 PROVISIONS RELATED TO CRITICAL SKILLS EMPLOYMENT PERMITS Eligible employments for critical skills employment permit 25. The employments for which a critical skills employment permit may be granted 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 €64,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €31.56. Minimum amount of remuneration payable under critical skills employment permit 26. The minimum amount of remuneration payable in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of a critical skills employment permit in respect of it is— (a) in the case of the employments referred to in Regulation 25(a)— (i) annual remuneration of €38,000, and (ii) an hourly rate of remuneration of €18.74, and (b) in the case of the employments referred to in Regulation 25(b)— (i) annual remuneration of €64,000, and (ii) an hourly rate of remuneration of €31.56. Qualifications required for critical skills employment permit 27. (1) In the case of the employments referred to in Regulation 25(a), the qualifications that the foreign national, in respect of whom an application for a critical skills employment permit is made, is required to possess are— (a) in the case of a nurse or midwife, a third level degree or diploma accepted by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland as a sufficient qualification for registration to practise as a nurse or midwife in the State, (b) in the case of a radiographer, a third level degree or diploma accepted by the Radiographers Registration Board at CORU as a sufficient qualification for registration to practice as a radiographer in the State, and (c) in any other case, a third level degree relevant to the employment concerned. (2) In the case of employments referred to in Regulation 25(b), the qualifications that the foreign national, in respect of whom an application for a critical skills employment permit is made, is required to possess are a third level degree relevant to the employment concerned or the necessary experience. Minimum period of employment 28. The minimum period of employment in respect of which an application for a critical skills employment permit may be made is a period of 2 years Minimum number of hours of work under critical skills employment permit 29. The minimum number of hours of work that are required to be worked in each week for an employment as a condition for the grant of a critical skills employment permit in respect of it is 20. Redundancy of critical skills employment permit holder 30. (1) The notification to be made by a foreign national to whom section 44 of the Act applies, who has been dismissed by reason of redundancy, shall be in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose, and made available online, by the Minister, and shall be made within 4 weeks of the date of dismissal.

(2) In addition to the information and documentation referred to in section 46 of the Act, a foreign national to whom section 44 of the Act applies 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) the employment detail summary issued to the foreign national, or evidence of the employment record held by the Revenue Commissioners indicating the end date of the employment following the foreign national’s redundancy. Part 6 PROVISIONS RELATED TO DEPENDANT EMPLOYMENT PERMITS Eligible employments for dependant employment permit 31. The employments for which a dependant employment permit may be granted are all employments other than that of a domestic worker. Minimum amount of remuneration payable under dependant employment permit 32. The minimum amount of remuneration payable in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of a dependant employment permit in respect of it is the statutory minimum hourly rate of remuneration. Minimum number of hours of work under dependant employment permit 33. The minimum number of hours of work that are required to be worked in each week for an employment as a condition for the grant of a dependant employment permit in respect of it is 10. Documentation required for grant of dependant employment permit 34. (1) In addition to the information and documents prescribed under Regulation 8, as applicable, the following documents shall be provided with an application for the grant of a dependant employment permit to a foreign national referred to in section 14(2) of the Act: (a) a copy of a birth certificate, evidence of permission from the Minister for Justice 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 with the primary permit holder; (b) clear copies of the relevant pages of the primary permit holder’s current passport, showing his or her picture, personal details, passport expiry date, signature, immigration stamp and visa; (c) a copy of the Irish residence permit card of the primary permit holder, front and back, clearly showing the Irish residence permit registration number or, if not available, a full clear copy of current immigration stamp and visa of the primary permit holder; (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 8, as applicable, the following documents shall be provided with an application for the grant of a dependant employment permit to a foreign national referred to in section 14(3) of the Act: Documentation required for renewal of dependant employment permit 35. (1) In addition to the information, documents and evidence prescribed under Regulation 14, as applicable, an application for the renewal of a dependant employment permit granted to a foreign national referred to in section 14(2) of the Act shall be accompanied by— (a) clear copies 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) a copy of the Irish residence permit card, or, if not available, a clear copy of the current immigration stamp and visa, of the primary permit holder; 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 information, documents and evidence prescribed under Regulation 14, as applicable, an application for the renewal of a dependant employment permit granted to a foreign national referred to in section 14(3) of the Act shall be accompanied by— Part 7 PROVISIONS RELATED TO GENERAL EMPLOYMENT PERMITS Eligible employments for general employment permit 36. The employments for which a general employment permit may be granted are all employments other than the employments listed in Schedule 4. Maximum number of general employment permits for certain employments 37. The maximum number of general employment permits that may be granted in respect of employment in the employments referred to in column 1 of the table in Schedule 5 is the corresponding number in column 2 of that table, and the period during which that maximum number shall be granted is the time period it takes for that number of permits to be granted. Minimum amount of remuneration payable under general employment permit 38. In the case of a general employment permit for— (a) employment as— (i) a health care assistant, (ii) a care worker, or the minimum annual remuneration is €27,000 and the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €13.31, (b) employment as— (i) a horticulture worker, or (ii) a meat processor operative, the minimum annual remuneration is €30,000 and the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €14.79, and (c) any other employment, the minimum annual remuneration is €34,000 and the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €16.77. Minimum number of hours of work under general employment permit 39. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a general employment permit is 20. Maximum periods for which general employment permit may be renewed in certain circumstances 40. (1) Where an application is made for the renewal of a general employment permit that was granted in accordance with section 22(2) of the Act, the maximum period for which the permit may be renewed is 1 year. (2) Where a subsequent application is made for the renewal of a general employment permit that was last renewed in accordance with section 39(4) of the Act, the maximum period for which the permit may be renewed is 2 years. Redundancy of general employment permit holder 41. (1) The notification to be made by a foreign national in the event of a redundancy to which section 45 of the Act applies shall be in the relevant form for the time being provided for that purpose, and made available online, by the Minister, and shall be made within 4 weeks of the date of dismissal. (2) In addition to the information and documentation referred to in section 46 of the Act, a foreign national to whom section 45 of the Act applies 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) evidence of the employment record held by the Revenue Commissioners indicating the end date of the employment following the foreign national’s redundancy. Part 8 PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTRA-COMPANY TRANSFER EMPLOYMENT PERMITS Eligible employments for intra-company transfer employment permit 42. (1) The employments for which an intra-company transfer employment permit may be granted are— (a) employments referred to in section 9(2)(d)(i) of the Act in— (i) senior management position, or and for which the minimum annual remuneration is €46,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €22.68, and (b) employments referred to in section 9(2)(d)(ii) of the Act 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. (2) 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. Minimum amount of remuneration payable under intra-company transfer employment permit 43. The minimum amount of remuneration payable in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of an intra-company transfer employment permit in respect of it is— (a) in the case of the employments referred to in Regulation 43(1)(a)— (i) annual remuneration of €46,000, and (ii) an hourly rate of remuneration of €22.68, and (b) in the case of the employments referred to in Regulation 43(1)(b)— (i) annual remuneration of €34,000, and (ii) an hourly rate of remuneration of €16.77. Minimum period of employment required before application for intra-company transfer employment permit 44. An application for an intra-company transfer employment permit shall not be made unless the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made has been employed by the foreign employer concerned for a period not less than— (a) 6 months, in the case of a foreign national referred to in section 9(2)(d)(i) of the Act, or (b) one month in the case of a foreign national referred to in section 9(2)(d)(ii) of the Act. Minimum number of hours of work under intra-company transfer employment permit 45. The minimum number of hours of work that are required to be worked in each week for an employment as a condition for the grant of an intra-company transfer employment permit is 20. Maximum period for which intra-company transfer employment permit to participate in training programme may be granted 46. The maximum period for which an intra-company transfer employment permit in respect of an employment referred to in section 9(2)(d)(ii) of the Act may be granted is 1 year. Documentation required for grant of intra-company transfer employment permit 47. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), in addition to the information, documents and evidence prescribed under Regulations 8 and 14, as applicable, the following shall be provided, and where necessary translated, with an application for the grant or renewal of an intra-company transfer employment permit by a connected person: (a) documentary evidence of the business carried on by the connected person and foreign employer and the connection between the connected person and the foreign employer; (b) confirmation of the duties or training required to be undertaken by the foreign national for the connected person; and (c) a statement of remuneration specifying— (i) the remuneration, deductions and additional payment to be paid to the foreign national and arrangements for making the additional payment; (ii) any payments made in respect of the board or accommodation or health insurance of the foreign national; and (iii) the currencies and exchange rate, description and computation. (2) Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply where the connected person has provided such documentary evidence in respect of a different application within the last 2 years which led to the grant or renewal of an intra-company transfer employment permit. Maximum periods of renewal of intra-company transfer employment permit in certain circumstances 48. (1) Where an application is made for the renewal of an intra-company transfer employment permit that was granted in accordance with section 22(2) of the Act, the maximum period for which the intra-company transfer employment permit may be renewed is 1 year. (2) Where a subsequent application is made for the renewal of an intra-company transfer employment permit that was last renewed in accordance with section 39(4) of the Act, the maximum period for which the permit may be renewed is 2 years. Exemption from requirement that connected person engaged in substantive business operations in State 49. An application for an intra-company transfer employment permit shall not be refused on the ground, provided for in section 32(4)(a) of the Act, that the connected person is not engaged in substantive business operations in the State where, on the date the application is made, the connected person carrying on those business operations has been registered with the Revenue Commissioners for a period not exceeding 2 years. Part 9 PROVISIONS RELATED TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PERMITS Eligible employments for contract for service employment permit 50. The employments for which a contract for service employment permit may be granted are all employments other than those listed in Schedule 4. Minimum amount of remuneration payable under contract for service employment permit 51. The minimum amount of remuneration payable in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of a contract for service employment permit in respect of it is— (a) annual remuneration of €46,000, and (b) an hourly rate of remuneration of €22.68. Minimum period of employment required before application for contract for service employment permit 52. An application for a contract for service employment permit shall not be made unless the foreign national in respect of whom the application is made has been employed by the contractor, or as the case may be, the subcontractor concerned for a period not less than 6 months. Maximum period for which contract for service employment permit may be in force 53. The maximum period for which a contract for service employment permit may be in force, whether granted or renewed, is 5 years from the date on which it was first granted. Minimum number of hours of work under contract for service employment permit 54. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under a contract for service employment permit is 20. Documentation and information required for grant of contract for service employment permit 55. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), in addition to the information, documents and evidence prescribed under Regulations 8 and 14, as applicable, the following shall be provided, and where necessary translated, with an application for the grant or renewal of a contract for service employment permit in relation to the contract service agreement under which it is proposed that the employee shall be providing services: (a) documentary evidence of the business carried on by the relevant person and contractor or subcontractor and the connection between the relevant person and the contractor or subcontractor; (b) confirmation of the duties required to be undertaken by the foreign national for the contractor or subcontractor; and (c) a statement of remuneration specifying— (i) the remuneration, deductions and additional payment to be paid to the foreign national and arrangements for making the additional payment, (ii) any payments made in respect of the board or accommodation or health insurance of the foreign national, and (iii) the currencies and exchange rate, description and computation. (2) Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply where the relevant person has provided such documentary evidence in respect of a different application within the last 2 years which led to the grant or renewal of contract for service employment permit. Maximum period of renewal of contract for services employment permit in certain circumstances 56. Where an application is made for the renewal of a contract for services employment permit that was granted in accordance with section 19 of the Act, the maximum period for which the contract for services employment permit may be renewed is 1 year. Part 10 PROVISIONS RELATED TO REACTIVATION EMPLOYMENT PERMITS Eligible employments for reactivation employment permit 57. The employments for which a reactivation employment permit may be granted are all employments other than that of a domestic worker. Minimum amount of remuneration payable under reactivation employment permit 58. The minimum amount of remuneration payable in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of a reactivation employment permit in respect of it is the statutory minimum hourly rate of remuneration. Minimum number of hours of work under reactivation employment permit 59. The minimum number of hours of work that are required to be worked in each week for an employment as a condition for the grant of a reactivation employment permit in respect of it is 20. Documentation required for grant of reactivation employment permit 60. In addition to the information and documents prescribed under Regulation 8, as applicable, an application for the grant of a reactivation employment permit shall be accompanied by evidence of permission from the Minister for Justice to remain in the State for the purpose of making an application for an employment permit. Part 11 PROVISIONS RELATED TO EXCHANGE AGREEMENT EMPLOYMENT PERMITS Eligible employments for exchange agreement employment permit 61. The employments for which an exchange agreement employment permit may be granted are those that come within the scope of the exchange agreements listed in Schedule 6. Minimum amount of remuneration payable under exchange agreement employment permit 62. The minimum amount of remuneration payable in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of an exchange agreement employment permit in respect of it is the statutory minimum hourly rate of remuneration. Minimum number of hours of work under exchange agreement employment permit 63. The minimum number of hours of work that are required to be worked in each week for an employment as a condition for the grant of an exchange agreement employment permit is 20. Documentation required for grant of exchange agreement employment permit 64. In addition to the information and documents prescribed under Regulation 8, as applicable, an application for the grant of an exchange agreement employment permit shall be accompanied by a letter from the organisation operating the exchange agreement confirming that the exchange agreement applies to the foreign national in respect of whom the application for the grant of the exchange agreement employment permit is made. Part 12 PROVISIONS RELATED TO SPORTS AND CULTURAL EMPLOYMENT PERMITS Eligible employments for sports and cultural employment permit 65. The employments for which a sports and cultural employment permit may be granted are all employments other than those listed in Schedule 4. Minimum amount of remuneration payable under sports and cultural employment permit 65. The minimum amount of remuneration payable in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of a sports and cultural employment permit in respect of it is the statutory minimum hourly rate of remuneration. Minimum number of hours of work under sports and cultural employment permit 66. The minimum number of hours of work that are required to be worked in each week for an employment as a condition for the grant of a sports and cultural employment permit is 20. Part 13 PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTERNSHIP EMPLOYMENT PERMITS Eligible employments for internship employment permit 67. The employments for which an internship employment permit may be granted are the employments listed in Schedule 3. Minimum amount of remuneration payable under internship employment permit 68. The minimum amount of remuneration payable in respect of an employment as a condition for the grant of an internship employment permit in respect of it is the statutory minimum hourly rate of remuneration. Maximum period for which internship employment permit may be granted 69. The maximum period for which an internship employment permit may be granted is 12 months. Minimum number of hours of work under internship employment permit 70. The minimum number of hours of work required to be worked each week under an internship employment permit is 20. Documentation required for grant of internship employment permit 71. In addition to the information and documents prescribed under Regulation 8, as applicable, 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. Part 14 72. The Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2018 ( S.I. No. 70 of 2018 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 ( S.I. No. 163 of 2018 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2018 ( S.I. No. 318 of 2018 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2018 ( S.I. No. 550 of 2018 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2019 ( S.I. No. 138 of 2019 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 ( S.I. No. 333 of 2019 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 ( S.I. No. 633 of 2019 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2020 ( S.I. No. 156 of 2020 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 ( S.I. No. 510 of 2020 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2021 ( S.I. No. 286 of 2021 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 ( S.I. No. 559 of 2021 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2022 ( S.I. No. 273 of 2022 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 ( S.I. No. 412 of 2022 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 ( S.I. No. 677 of 2022 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2023 ( S.I. No. 346 of 2023 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2024 ( S.I. No. 8 of 2024 ), the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 ( S.I. No. 12 of 2024 ) and the Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2024 ( S.I. No. 328 of 2024 ) are revoked. Regulation 7 Schedule 1 Applications for grant and renewal of employment permits Employment permit category Application fee for grant Application fee for renewal Critical skills employment permit Dependant employment permit No fee No fee 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 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 Contract for service 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 Sports and 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 Exchange Agreement employment permit No fee Regulations 8 and 14 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 or licence number, is required Regulatory body responsible for registration of qualifications Medical Practitioner Medical Council of Ireland Nurse and Midwife Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Security Officer or Private Investigator 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 Regulatory body responsible for registration or recognition of qualifications Clinical Dental Technician Register of Clinical Dental Technicians – Dental Council Register of Dentists – Dental Council Dental Hygienist Register of Dental Hygienists – Dental Council Dental Nurse Register of Dental Nurses - Dental Council Dietitians Registration Board – CORU Dispensing Optician The Optical Registration Board – CORU Emergency Medical Technician Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council Medical Practitioner Medical Council of Ireland Medical Scientist Medical Scientists Registration Board – CORU Occupational Therapist Occupational Therapists Registration Board – CORU Optometrist & Dispensing Optician Optical Registration Board – CORU Paramedic and Advanced Paramedic Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland Physical Therapist Physiotherapists Registration Board – CORU Physiotherapist Registration Board – CORU Podiatrist/Chiropodists Podiatrists Registration Board – CORU Radiation Therapist Radiographers Registration Board -CORU Radiographers Registration Board -CORU Security Officer or Private Investigator Private Security Authority Social Care Worker Social Care Worker Registration Board – CORU Social Worker Social Workers Registration Board – CORU Specialist Dentist in Oral Surgery Register of Dental Specialists (Division of Oral Surgery) — Dental Council Specialist Dentist in Orthodontics Register of Dental Specialists (Division of Orthodontics) — Dental Council Speech and Language Therapist Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board - CORU Veterinary Practitioner Veterinary Council of Ireland Veterinary Nurse Veterinary Council of Ireland Occupations where the Minister for Health is responsible for registration or recognition of qualifications for public sector employment only Minister for Health Biochemist, Clinical Biochemist Minister for Health Environmental Health Officer Minister for Health Minister for Health Minister for Health 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 Regulatory body responsible for registration or recognition of qualifications Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Association of International Accountants Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland Institute of Incorporated Public Accountants Accountants working in MNC Global Audit Services American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) Approved Driving Instructor Road Safety Authority National Monuments Service Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland Auctioneer/Estate Agent/Letting Agent/Management Agent Property Services Regulatory Authority Honourable Society of King’s Inns Building Energy Regulator Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Chartered Surveyor, Building Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) Institute of Chemistry of Ireland Company secretaries employed by PLCs Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland Chartered Engineer Institute of Engineers of Ireland Associate Engineer Institute of Engineers of Ireland Engineering Technician Institute of Engineers of Ireland Gas Installers Register of Gas Installers of Ireland Insolvency Service Practitioner Insolvency Service of Ireland Patent Agent Intellectual Property Office Primary Teacher/Post Primary Teacher The Teaching Council Law Society of Ireland Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland Tax Consultant Irish Tax Institute Town Planner Irish Planning Institute Trademark Agent Intellectual Property Office Regulations 9, 25, 68 and 72 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 Employment category 112 Production Managers and Directors 1122 Site Manager 113 ICT Professionals 1136 Information technology and telecommunications directors 118 Health and Social Services Managers and Directors 1181 Senior health services and public health managers and directors 121 Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services 1213 • Professional Forester • Resource modelling, earth observation and data analyst. 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 • Meteorologist • Operational Forecaster 212 Engineering Professionals 2121 • Civil Engineers • Structural Engineers and Site Engineers 2122 Mechanical engineers 2123 Electrical engineers 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 • Chemical Engineer 2129 • Material scientists • Setting Out Engineer • Façade Designer • Project Engineer 213 Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals 2133 • IT specialist managers • BIM Manager 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 not elsewhere classified 221 Health Professionals 2211 Medical practitioners 2212 2213 Industrial Pharmacists 2217 • Radiographers • Radiation therapists • Vascular technologists/physiologists • Gastro Intestinal technologists/physiologists 2218 Podiatrist/Chiropodist 2219 • Audiologists • Perfusionists • Dietician • Cardiac physiologist • Medical Scientist 222 Therapy Professionals 2221 2222 Occupational Therapist 2223 Speech & Language Therapist 2229 223 Nursing and Midwifery Professionals 2231 Registered Nurses 2232 Registered Midwives 231 Teaching and Educational Professionals 2311 Academics who hold a qualification equivalent to Level 10 of the National Framework of Qualification in a given discipline awarded no less than two calendar years prior to the date of application for an employment permit, with a minimum of one academic year of relevant teaching experience, and the employment concerned • is in a third level institution governed by the Irish Universities Act 1997 (No. 24 of 1997), the Institutes of Technology Act 2006 (No. 25 of 2006) and the Technological Universities Act 2018 (No. 3 of 2018); or • involves delivering a programme largely or wholly concerned with information and communications technology, which leads to a major award at QQI level 8 and/or level 9 as validated by Quality and Qualifications Ireland. 242 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), Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and whom 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 consultant specialising in non-EEA tax consultancy and compliance with a professional tax qualification or legal qualification with tax specialism, and has 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 243 Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors 2431 2433 Quantity surveyors 2435 Architectural Technologist 2436 • Construction project managers • Commercial Manager 244 Welfare Professionals 2442 Social Worker 246 Quality and Regulatory Professionals 2461 Quality control and planning engineers 2462 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 2463 Environmental health professionals 247 Media Professionals 2473 Art Director in 2D or 3D animation, with at least one year’s experience in the role 312 Draughtspersons and Related Architectural Technicians 3122 BIM Coordinator/ Technician 321 Health Associate Professionals 3213 • PHECC registered Paramedics • PHECC registered Advanced Paramedic Practitioners 3218 • Prosthetists • Orthotists • Respiratory physiologist 341 Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations 3411 Animation Background and Design Artist in 2D or 3D animation, with at least one year’s experience in the role 342 Design Occupations 3421 • Location Designer in 2D or 3D animation, with at least one year’s experience in the role • Character Designer in 2D or 3D animation, with at least one year’s experience in the role • Prop Designer in 2D or 3D animation, with at least one year’s experience in the role • Animation Layout Artist in 2D or 3D animation, with at least one year’s experience in the role 344 Sports and Fitness Occupations 3442 High performance coaches and directors employed by • National sports organisations, or • High profile sports organisations engaging in international competition 353 Business, Finance and Related Associate Professionals 3531 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 and is not an official language of an EEA state 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). Regulations 9, 25, 36, 50 and 65 Schedule 4 Employments in respect of which an employment permit shall not be granted Categories of employment 122 Managers in Hospitality and Leisure Services 1225 Leisure and sports facilities managers 1226 Travel agency managers 124 Managers in Health and Care Services 1242 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers (with the exception of those working in disability services) 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 not elsewhere classified (includes Betting shop manager, Graphic design manager, Library manager, Plant hire manager, Production manager) (with the exception of Safety Manager) 222 Therapy Professionals 2229 Other therapy professionals not elsewhere classified (with the exception of orthoptists, and chiropractors who are members of the Chiropractic Association of Ireland) (with the exception of Play Therapists working in disability services) 244 Welfare Professionals 2443 Probation officers 2449 Other welfare professionals not elsewhere classified 312 Draughtspersons and Related Architectural Technicians 3121 Town planning technicians 321 Health Associate Professionals 3217 Pharmaceutical technicians 3218 Dental technicians only 3219 (with the exception of Genetic Counsellor) 323 Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals 3231 Youth and community workers (with the exception of Family Support Workers working in disability services) 3233 Child and early years officers 3234 Housing officers 3235 3239 Other welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified (with the exception of Project Officer working in disability services) (with the exception of Support Worker) 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 not elsewhere classified 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 of a State which is not a member of the EEA and is not an official language of an EEA state 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 and Guide Dog mobility instructors for the visually impaired) (with the exception of Autism Assistance Dog Instructor) 3564 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists (with the exception of career guidance teachers in secondary schools) 3565 Inspectors of standards and regulations 3567 Health and safety officers (with the exception of Construction 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 of a State which is not a member of the EEA and is not an official language of an EEA state, in a role in credit control where the employment is supported by an enterprise development agency) 4122 Bookkeepers, 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 of the EEA and is not an official language of an EEA state 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 not elsewhere classified 413 Administrative Occupations: Records 4131 Records clerks and assistants 4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 4135 Library clerks and assistants 4138 Human resources administrative occupations 415 Other Administrative Occupations 4151 Sales administrators 4159 Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified 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 4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 511 Agricultural and Related Trades 5111 Farmers (with the exception of Pig Manager) 5112 Horticultural trades 5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 5119 Other agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified (with the exception of sea fisher in the Irish fishing fleet) 523 Vehicle Trades 5236 Boat and ship builders and repairers 5237 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 524 Electrical and Electronic Trades 5244 TV, video and audio engineers 5249 Other electrical and electronic trades not elsewhere classified (with the exception of lineworker working on behalf of ESB Networks) 531 Construction and building trades 5319 Other construction and building trades not elsewhere classified 541 Textiles and Garments Trades 5411 Weavers and knitters 5413 Footwear and leather working trades 5419 Other textiles, garments and related trades not elsewhere classified 542 5421 Pre-press technicians 5422 5423 543 Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades 5432 Flour confectioners 5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 5434 (with the exception of – • Executive Chef with minimum of 5 years’ experience • Head Chef with minimum of 5 years’ experience • Sous Chef with minimum of 5 years’ experience • Chef de Partie with minimum of 2 years’ experience • Commis Chef with minimum of 2 years’ experience who will be employed in establishments other than fast food outlets) 5435 544 Other Skilled Trades 5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 5443 5449 All other skilled trades not elsewhere classified 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 not elsewhere classified (with the exception of work riders) 614 Caring Personal Services 6142 Ambulance staff (with the exception of paramedics) 6143 Dental nurses 6144 Houseparents and residential wardens 6146 Senior care workers (with the exception of those working in disability services) 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 not elsewhere classified (with the exception of tourist guides fluent in the official language of a State which is not a member of the EEA and is not an official language of an EEA state) 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 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 not elsewhere classified 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 of the EEA and is not an official language of an EEA state, 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 7214 Communication operators 7215 7219 Other customer service occupations not elsewhere classified 722 Customer Service Managers and Supervisors 7220 Customer service managers and supervisors 811 Process Operatives 8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative and Meat processor operative) 8112 Glass and ceramics process operatives (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative) 8114 Chemical and related process operatives (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative) 8115 Rubber process operatives (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative) 8116 Plastics process operatives (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative) 8117 Metal making and treating process operatives (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative) 8118 (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative) 8119 Other process operatives not elsewhere classified (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative) 812 Plant and Machine Operatives 8121 Paper machine operatives (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative) 8122 Coal mine operatives (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative) 8123 Quarry workers and related operatives (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative) 8124 Energy plant operatives (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative) 8125 Metal working machine operatives (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative) 8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative) 8127 (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative) 8129 Other plant and machine operatives not elsewhere classified (with the exception of Computer Numerical Control Operative) (with the exception of Saw Doctor) 813 Assemblers and Routine Operatives 8131 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) (with the exception of Armature Rewinder) 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 not elsewhere classified 814 Construction Operatives 8142 Road construction operatives 8143 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 8149 Other construction operatives not elsewhere classified 821 Road Transport Drivers 8211 Large goods vehicle drivers (with the exception of heavy goods vehicle drivers who have- • a category CE or C1E driving licence, or • an equivalent category to a category CE or C1E driving licence identified through a mutual recognition agreement between the Road Safety Authority and the appropriate regulatory authority in another jurisdiction). 8212 Van drivers 8213 Bus and coach drivers (with the exception of bus and coach drivers who have- • A category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving licence, or • an equivalent category to a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving licence identified through a mutual recognition agreement between the Road Safety Authority and the appropriate regulatory authority in another jurisdiction) 8214 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 8215 Driving instructors 822 Mobile Machine Drivers and Operatives 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 8229 Other mobile machine drivers and operatives not elsewhere classified 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 not elsewhere classified 911 Elementary Agricultural Occupations 9111 Farm workers (with the exception of dairy farm assistants) (with the exception of pig farm assistants) 9112 Forestry workers (with the exception of forestry worker/speciality forestry harvesting technician) 9119 Other fishing and other general agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified (with the exception of horticulture worker) 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 not elsewhere classified 921 Elementary Administration Occupations 9211 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers 9219 Other elementary administration occupations not elsewhere classified 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 not elsewhere classified 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 not elsewhere classified 925 Elementary Sales Occupations 9251 Shelf fillers 9259 Other elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classified 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 not elsewhere classified Domestic worker Note: “SOC-3” and “SOC-4” refer to applicable levels in the Standard Occupational Classification system (SOC 2010). Regulations 37 Schedule 5 Maximum number of general employment permits that may be granted in respect of certain employments Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Maximum number Start date of period during which maximum number shall be granted Smiths and forge worker 50 2nd September 2024 Moulder, core maker and die caster 37 2nd September 2024 Metal plate worker and riveter 47 2nd September 2024 Vehicle body builder and repairer / Body Shop Panel Beater 17 2nd September 2024 Vehicle Paint Technician 14 2nd September 2024 Upholstery and Furniture Operative 48 2nd September 2024 Tailors and dressmakers 49 2nd September 2024 Furniture maker and other craft woodworker 41 2nd September 2024 Textile Process Operative 50 2nd September 2024 Wood Machine Operative 29 2nd September 2024 Saw Doctor 47 2nd September 2024 Armature Rewinder 49 2nd September 2024 Residential Day & Domiciliary Case Managers – In Disability Services 175 2nd September 2024 Support Worker 171 2nd September 2024 Senior Care Workers - In Disability Services 175 2nd September 2024 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 173 2nd September 2024 Car mechanic, Motor mechanic, Auto electrician, Motor vehicle technician 2nd September 2024 HGV/Bus mechanic 97 2nd September 2024 Pig Managers 245 2nd September 2024 Pig Farm Assistants 214 2nd September 2024 238 2nd September 2024 Forestry Worker/Speciality Forestry Harvesting Technician 250 2nd September 2024 Dairy Farm Assistant 406 2nd September 2024 Vehicle Roadworthiness Tester 151 2nd September 2024 272 2nd September 2024 500 2nd September 2024 Bus or coach driver 2nd September 2024 Catering and bar manager, hotel and accommodation manager, restaurant and catering establishment manager and publican and manager of licensed premises 292 2nd September 2024 Transport and distribution clerk 17 2nd September 2024 Butcher/ Boner (meat) 308 2nd September 2024 Horticulture Worker 892 2nd September 2024 Meat Processor Operative 311 2nd September 2024 Sea fisher in the Irish fishing fleet 884 2nd September 2024 Regulation 61 Schedule 6 Agreements in respect of which Exchange Agreement Employment Permits may be granted 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 5. Vulcanus in Europe Programme (Ireland). GIVEN under my Official Seal, 28 August, 2024. PETER BURKE, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. EXPLANATORY NOTE This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation. These Regulations are made under the Employment Permits Act 2024 and set down the qualifying criteria, application process, fees and other matters in respect of employment permits. They replace the Employment Permit Regulations 2017, which were revoked by the said Act. These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Permits Regulations 2024. 1 OJ No. L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1.