Ireland opens employment Permits for nine new job categories
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The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in Ireland announced the removal of nine occupations from the country's Ineligible Occupations List.
This change allows foreign workers to apply for General Employment Permits in these specific roles. The updated list includes positions in healthcare, construction, and manufacturing. New eligible roles include pharmaceutical technicians, dental hygienists, plastic lining technicians, steel fixers, fencing operators, curtain wallers, printers, industrial machine knitters, and concrete pump operators.
The government made these changes to address persistent skills gaps in the Irish economy. A General Employment Permit allows non-European Economic Area nationals to work in Ireland in roles where the country faces a labor shortage. These permits do not require a specific high salary threshold, which makes them available to a wider range of skilled and semi-skilled workers.
Workers from countries outside the European Economic Area, including nations like Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa, can now use official channels to seek employment in these newly permitted roles.
