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14-11-2007, 11:35
"Emigrants face delay on entry decisions
By Fionnan Sheahan Political Correspondent
Wednesday October 31 2007
EMIGRANTS from Romania and Bulgaria risk being stopped from entering Ireland until the end of next year.
Unlike the rest of the new EU member states from Eastern Europe, the Government imposed entry restrictions on low-skilled workers from the two latest countries to join the European Union.
The decision was taken after a similar policy was adopted in Britain. The British government agreed yesterday to continue restricting the number of unskilled Romanian and Bulgarian workers entering the country until "the end of 2008".
Now the Government here is planning to review the rules for the relevant emigrants at the start of next year.
High skilled workers from both Romania and Bulgaria can apply to work here.
Just 106 work permits were granted to Romanians this year whilst only 33 workers from Bulgaria were given access."
Articol preluat din Irish Independent Online: link (http://www.independent.ie/national-news/emigrants-face-delay-on-entry-decisions-1208443.html)
By Fionnan Sheahan Political Correspondent
Wednesday October 31 2007
EMIGRANTS from Romania and Bulgaria risk being stopped from entering Ireland until the end of next year.
Unlike the rest of the new EU member states from Eastern Europe, the Government imposed entry restrictions on low-skilled workers from the two latest countries to join the European Union.
The decision was taken after a similar policy was adopted in Britain. The British government agreed yesterday to continue restricting the number of unskilled Romanian and Bulgarian workers entering the country until "the end of 2008".
Now the Government here is planning to review the rules for the relevant emigrants at the start of next year.
High skilled workers from both Romania and Bulgaria can apply to work here.
Just 106 work permits were granted to Romanians this year whilst only 33 workers from Bulgaria were given access."
Articol preluat din Irish Independent Online: link (http://www.independent.ie/national-news/emigrants-face-delay-on-entry-decisions-1208443.html)