Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2015

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Citation: IR SI 349/2015
• Year: 2015

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 7th August, 2015.

I, RICHARD BRUTON, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 14, 14A, 29 and 30 (as amended or inserted by sections 17 , 18 , 29 and 30 of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 26 of 2014)) of the Employment Permits Act 2006 (No. 16 of 2006), hereby make the following regulations:

Citation

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2015.

(2) The Principal Regulations, the Employment Permits (Trusted Partner) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 172 of 2015 ) and these Regulations may be cited together as the Employment Permits Regulations 2014 to 2015 and shall be construed together as one.

Commencement

2. These Regulations come into operation on 1 September 2015.

Definitions

3. In these Regulations “Principal Regulations” means the Employment Permits Regulations 2014 ( S.I. No. 432 of 2014 ).

Amendment of Regulation 5 of Principal Regulations

4. Regulation 5(2) of the Principal Regulations is amended—

(a) in subparagraph (e), by substituting “3 month period” for “2 month period”, and

(b) in subparagraph (i)(V), by inserting “for a Critical Skills Employment Permit, General Employment Permit, Sport and Cultural Employment Permit or Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit,” after “in the case of an application”.

Amendment of Regulation 6 of Principal Regulations

5. Regulation 6(2) of the Principal Regulations is amended—

(a) in subparagraph (b), by substituting “3 months” for “12 months”, and

(b) in subparagraph (i)(I), by substituting “3 month period” for “2 month period”.

Amendment of Regulation 10 of Principal Regulations

6. Regulation 10(2)(c)(i) of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting “3 month period” for “2 month period”.

Amendment of Regulation 26 of Principal Regulations

7. Regulation 26(1) of the Principal Regulations is amended—

(a) in subparagraph (c), by substituting “€13.31,” for “€13.31, or”, and

(b) by substituting for subparagraph (d) the following subparagraphs:

“(d) in the case of employment as a boner (meat), the minimum annual remuneration is €27,500 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €13.56, or

(e) in any other case, the minimum annual remuneration is €30,000 and in respect of which the minimum hourly rate of remuneration is €14.79.”.

Insertion of Regulation 26A into Principal Regulations

8. The Principal Regulations are amended by inserting after Regulation 26 the following Regulation:

“Maximum number of General Employment Permits for boners (meat)

26A.The maximum number of General Employment Permits that may be granted in respect of employment as a boner (meat) is 200.”.

Amendment of Schedules 2, 3 and 4 to Principal Regulations

9. The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Schedules 2, 3 and 4 the Schedules set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Amendment of Schedule 6 to Principal Regulations

10. The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Schedule 6 the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Revocation

11. The Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2014 ( S.I. No. 506 of 2014 ) are revoked.

Regulation 9

Schedule 1

New Schedules 2, 3 and 4 to the Principal Regulations

“Regulations 5 and 6

Schedule 2

Regulatory bodies or Government Minister from which or whom registration or recognition of qualifications required

Part A

Regulatory bodies from which a copy of the registration or licence, or alternatively a registration number, pin number or licence number, is required

Profession Regulatory body responsible for registration of qualifications Medical Practitioner Medical Council of Ireland Nurse and Midwife Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Security Officer Private Security Authority

Part B

Regulatory bodies or Government Minister from which or whom a copy of the registration or recognition of qualifications is required

Profession Regulatory body or Minister of Government responsible for registration or recognition of qualifications Dentist Dental Council Diagnostic or Therapeutic Radiographer Radiographers Registration Board, CORU Dietician Dieticians Registration Board, CORU Occupational Therapist Occupational Therapists Registration Board, CORU Psychologist Minister for Health Speech and Language Therapist Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board, CORU Biochemist Minister for Health Chiropodist/Podiatrist Minister for Health Environmental Health Officer Minister for Health Social Worker Social Workers Registration Board, CORU Medical Scientist Academy of Medical Laboratory Sciences Physiotherapist Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic & Advanced Paramedic Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council Pharmacist Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland Optometrist & Dispensing Optician Opticians Board Veterinary Practitioner & Veterinary Nurse Veterinary Council of Ireland

Part C

Regulatory body or Government Minister that regulates the entry to or carrying on of the profession of the foreign national or of the employment concerned

Profession Regulatory body or Minister of Government responsible for registration or recognition of qualifications Accountant Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Association of International AccountantsChartered Institute of Management Accountants Chartered Institute of Public Finance and AccountancyInstitute of Certified Public Accountants in IrelandInstitute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and WalesInstitute of Chartered Accountants in ScotlandInstitute of Incorporated Public Accountants Approved Driving Instructor Road Safety Authority Archaeologist National Monuments Service Architect Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland Auctioneer/Estate Agent/Letting Agent/Management Agent Property Services Regulatory Authority Barrister Honourable Society of King’s Inns Building Energy Regulator Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Chartered Surveyor Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) Chemist Institute of Chemistry of Ireland Electrician Register of Electrical Contractors of IrelandElectrical Contractors Safety & Standards Association Engineer Institute of Engineers of Ireland Gas Installers Register of Gas Installers of Ireland Insolvency Service Practitioner Insolvency Service of Ireland Patent Agent Irish Patents Office Primary Teacher/Post Primary Teacher The Teaching Council Solicitor Law Society of Ireland Tax Consultant Irish Tax Institute Town Planner Irish Planning Institute Trade Mark Agent Irish Patents Office

Regulations 15, 26, 27, 40, 61 and 62

Schedule 3

Employments in respect of which there is a shortage in respect of qualifications, experience or skills which are required for the proper functioning of the economy

SOC-3 Employment category SOC-4 Employments 211 Natural and Social Science Professionals 2111 Chemical scientists in manufacturing (including food & beverages, medical devices), product development, clinical co-vigilance, or biotechnology or related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience 2112 Medical laboratory scientistsBiological scientists and biochemists in manufacturing (including food & beverages, medical devices), product development, clinical co-vigilance, or biotechnology or related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience 2113 Physical scientists in manufacturing (including food & beverages, medical devices), product development, clinical co-vigilance, or biotechnology or related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience 212 Engineering Professionals 2122 Mechanical engineers specialising in:• Quality control, or validation and regulation engineering (high tech industry; food and beverages), or • Mechanical engineering (especially polymer engineering skills in the areas of pharmaceuticals, medical devices or green economy), or • Chemical process engineering, or • Process automation engineering, or• Power generation, transmission and distribution, or • Related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience 2123 Electrical engineers specialising in:• Chip design, test engineering, or application engineering, or • Process automation engineering, or• Power generation, transmission and distribution, or• Related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience 2124 Electronics engineers specialising in: • Chip design, test engineering, or application engineering, or • Process automation engineering, or• Power generation, transmission and distribution, or• Related and relevant specialist skills, qualifications or experience 2126 Design and development 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...