50. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will review the exclusion of poultry farm worker roles under SOC Code 9111 (Farm Workers) from eligibility for employment permits; the rationale for permitting employment permits for dairy farm assistants, pig farm assistants, horticulture operatives, meat processor operatives and butchers, while excluding poultry farm workers despite similar recruitment difficulties; whether consideration will be given to introducing a specific permit category or quota for poultry farm assistants at the next review of the occupations lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66667/26]

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50. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will review the exclusion of poultry farm worker roles under SOC Code 9111 (Farm Workers) from eligibility for employment permits; the rationale for permitting employment permits for dairy farm assistants, pig farm assistants, horticulture operatives, meat processor operatives and butchers, while excluding poultry farm workers despite similar recruitment difficulties; whether consideration will be given to introducing a specific permit category or quota for poultry farm assistants at the next review of the occupations lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66667/26]

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1. 22 September 2026

   Poultry Sector

   50. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will review the exclusion of poultry farm worker roles under SOC Code 9111 (Farm Workers) from eligibility for employment permits; the rationale for permitting employment permits for dairy farm assistants, pig farm assistants, horticulture operatives, meat processor operatives and butchers, while excluding poultry farm workers despite similar recruitment difficulties; whether consideration will be given to introducing a specific permit category or quota for poultry farm assistants at the next review of the occupations lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66667/26]

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