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Politics
Politically, Ireland is divided into
two parts:
• The Republic of Ireland which
is made up of 26 Counties
• Northern Ireland which is
made up of 6 Counties and is
part of U.K.
Labour Market Factors
• Young highly educated workforce
• Emigration
• National wage agreements
• English language
• High female participation rate
• Recession – unemployment 11.9% (CSO Feb 2014)
Ireland’s Demography
• Total Population 4.59 million
• Population Aged 15 +3.8 million
• Employment 1.80 million (CSO 2013)
• Unemployment rate 11.9 % (CSO Feb 2014)
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Unemployment rate
Overall Long-term
Shortages in Niche Areas:
• ICT, high tech manufacturing
(especially bio-pharma and medical devices), agri-food,
sales, marketing, business, finance and healthcare.
• Multilingual skills are a key aspect of some of these
shortages.
For example, shortages of multilingual IT technicians,
finance accounts
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Know before You Go - Essential
Preparation
• Contact your local EURES Adviser before you leave
the country
• Seek pre-departure advice on “L&W”
• Bring relevant personal documentation,
relevant „E‟ forms and European Health Insurance Card
(EHIC)
• Speak at least basic English
• Have enough money to live for 1 month at least
• Try to find a job before you arrive
or be prepared to look for it
• Discuss any queries relating to your contract of employment
directly with your new employer
• Have somewhere to stay on arrival – perhaps a
friend/relative or www.hostelbookers.com
www.hosteldublin.com
Know before You Go - Essential
Preparation
Dept of Social Protection (DSP) Employment Services
• www.welfare.ie
• www.jobsireland.ie
• Employment: 3559 Full Time Jobs (February 2014)
• 1756 Part Time Jobs (February 2014)
• Training Courses
• CV on line
• DIALOG: [email protected]
• EURES www.eures.europa.eu
Looking for Work in Ireland
CHECK LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS ON EURES WEBSITE
Labour Market
Information
Living and working
conditions
Free movement
www.eures.europa.eu
EURES Advisers in Ireland
Dublin
Ann HoltRoscommon
Tom HanniganDonegal
Patrick GibneyGalway Cathy Moran
Westmeath
Marie DuffyLouth
Bob KirwanCarlow
Edward KavanaghWaterford
Hugh RodgersCork
Grainne O’SullivanKerry
David O’DonnellTipperary
Mary PennyLimerick
Anne McCormackClare
Stephanie LawlessBalbriggan
Martin DunneDun Laoghire
Cathy NugentBallymun
Rosemary KavanaghCrumlin
Gerard DempseyClondalkin
• Irish Federation of Personnel Services
(IFPS www.nrf.ie )
• No Charge to Jobseekers
• Agencies generally charge employers 12% to 20%
of first year‟s salary.
Looking for Work in Ireland
Private recruitment agencies
• www.leargas.ie
• www.ie.aiesec.org/AI
• www.gradireland.com
• www.iaeste.ie
• EURES portal www.eures.europa.eu
Internships/ Work experience
in Ireland
• The Quality & Qualifications Ireland www.qqi.ie is the Irish
centre for the recognition of international qualifications.
• The Authority represents Ireland in a European network of
Centres known as ENIC/NARIC www.enic-naric.net
(European National Information Centre/National Academic
Recognition Information Centre)
• www.qualificationsrecognition.ie
Qualification recognition
• Register for PPS Number – Social Security
• Register for Tax – Tax free allowance Cert.
• Open a Bank Account
On arrival - What you need to do
PPS Number – How to apply?
• In your local Welfare office you need to show:
• Current Valid Passport or National Identity Card
and
• Evidence of address in Ireland!!!
(Household Bill, Official letter/document, financial
statement, property lease or tenancy agreement, verified
employers letter. All documents must show the applicants
name and address)
• More information on: www.welfare.ie
• Introduction Letter from employer with exact details as per
Passport
or
• The letter from PPS application received back from
Department of Social Protection (Social Welfare)
• Driving Licence or Passport
• Details of Irish Address – Utility Bill
Opening a bank account
€8.65 per hour
Please note:
The minimum rate of pay changes from time to time. Details of current minimum rates are always available on www.deti.ie(Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation)
Minimum wage
• Tax system: PAYE = Pay As You Earn
• 2 rates of Tax
20% on the first €32,800.00 earned
41% on all earnings above €32,800.00
• Personal tax allowances granted to individuals by a system of Tax Credits
More information on: www.revenue.ie
Personal Taxation
• Landlords usually require:
• 1 month‟s rent in advance
• Generally require 1 year‟s lease
• Rental agreements are legal
• Custom is for young people to share accommodation.
Renting a House
or Apartment
Fully furnished €
• 1 bedroom apartment 700+
• 2 bedroom apartment 800+
• 3 Bedroom House 1000+
• Bedsit/Studio 500+
• More information & apartments for rent:
www.daft.ie
www.myhome.ie
Average rents in Dublin per month
• Eggs dozen €1.70
• Chicken (Tesco - medium) €4.99
• Potatoes (2.5kg) €3.39
• Milk (1 litre) €0.97
• Bottle wine (average) €7.49
• Washing up liquid (Tesco) 500ml €0.79
• Cornflakes €3.00
• Three course meal € 15.00 – €40.00
Some Approximate Prices
from a Typical Shopping Basket
• Head of State: Michael D Higgins – President
• The Dáil (Parliament) + Senate
• Current Prime Minister – Enda Kenny
• Currency € - Euro
• Time = GMT -European time minus1 hour
Ireland
• Ireland offers a good quality of life
• Temperate climate – lots of rain!
• English speaking – the Irish language
is still spoken in some areas but for
work English is essential.
• Many young people – a variety of
interests – football, Gaelic games,
golf, fishing, rugby, music, theatre,
cinema etc.
Ireland