More agriculture roles now eligible for general employment permits
In 2022, 40,000 permits were issued; and Neale Richmond said that in 2023, demand remained high "with over 31,000 permits issued to workers outside of the EEA".
Some big changes have been made to the employment permits system in Ireland, with more roles in the agriculture industry now eligible for general employment permits, the Government has announced.
11 roles have been added to the Critical Skills Occupations List, including professional foresters, and 32 roles have been made eligible for a general employment permit, including pig managers; pig farm assistants; wood machine operatives; saw doctor / wood machine mechanics; and butchers/deboners.
