Agri-Business
158 general employment permits for the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in 2025 were refused by the state, government figures show.
424 work permits were issued to the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in the first three months of 2026.
The first increase will take effect from March 1, 2026.
The government is being urged to lift the quota of general employment permits for dairy farm assistant roles.
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) issued 1,037 work permits to the...
The agri-food sector has voiced its concerns on proposed increases to minimum annual remuneration (MAR) for employment permits.
