Ireland

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Ireland
Living and Working
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GEOGRAPHY
Geographically 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.
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Labour Market Factors

• Young highly educated workforce
• Immigration Irish returnees
• Emigration
• National wage agreements
• English language
• High female participation rate

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Irelands Demography

• Total Population 4.4 million
• Population Aged 15 3.8 million
• Employment 2.1 million
• Unemployment rate 12.5

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the Irish Economy is Changing
Employment Growth 1998-2009

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Unemployment Rising Rapidly
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Notified Vacancies Falling ..
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Jan-May Vacancies
YEAR 2008 2009 Decline
Service/Sales Managers 1806 1039 42
Health associate professionals 1105 469 58
Science/engineering associate professionals 1700 729 57
Other associate professionals 1811 1822 -1
Skilled metals/engineering workers 2667 1018 62
Skilled building workers 1177 328 72
Clerical workers 5178 1781 66
Health/care service workers 3169 1521 52
Hotel/catering workers 8271 3703 55
Sales workers 8038 4156 48
Transport workers 1543 487 68
Other service workers 6309 2850 55
Other production workers and operatives 2818 753 73
Total 48881 22567 54
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Opportunities Skills and Labour Shortages

• Software Engineers (with experience in networks
  and specific software applications (e.g. Java).
• Accountants (with expertise in regulation,
  compliance and risk)
• Actuaries
• Marketing Managers (with considerable experience)
• Technical Sales Representatives with knowledge of
  particular products/services
• Scientists (highly qualified and experienced
  professionals and technicians)
• IT specialists with fluent foreign language
  skills
• Engineers (experienced design and process
  engineers for manufacturing subsectors)

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Opportunities Skills and Labour Shortages

• Sales Assistants (i.e. shops)
• Clerical (office work, accounts)
• Caring (health care, child care, elder care)
• Catering (Chefs, waiters, fast food)
• Hairdressing
• Security (shops, office, factories)
• Health sector (e.g. Doctors and Nurses)

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Occupational Employment Forecasts 2012
Engineering, Computing, scientific,
Medical, Legal and Financial Professionals

• More information www.fas.ie
• FÁS Quarterly Labour Market Commentary
• Job Opportunities in the Down-Turn

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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

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Know before You Go Essential Preparation

• 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 Friend
  www.hostelbookers.com www.hosteldublin.com

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Qualification recognition

• The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
  www.nqai.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).

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FÁS The Training Employment Authority
Looking Work in Ireland

• www.fas.ie
• Employment 2,891 Jobs (February 2009)
• 5,300 Jobs (September 2008)
• - Training Courses
• CV on line
• www.eures.europa.eu
• Living Working in all the EU Countries

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Private Recruitment Agencies
Looking for Work in Ireland

• Irish Federation of Personnel Services (IFPS
  www.nrf.ie )
• No Charge to Jobseekers
• Agencies generally charge employers 12 to 20 of
  first years salary.

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Internships/ Work experience in Ireland

• www.leargas.ie
• www.ie.aiesec.org/AI
• www.gradireland.com
• www.iaeste.ie
• EURES portal
• (Access www.eures.europa.eu select
  Jobseekers select - Related links National
  Employment Services (on bottom right hand side of
  screen), select - Information and jobs for
  graduates (on left hand side of screen).

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Some Useful Web Sites

• Irish Government www.gov.ie
• Citizens Information www.citizensinformatio
  n.ie
• Irish Times www.irish-times.com
• Irish Independent www.independent.ie
• Sunday Business Post www.sbpost.ie
• Irish Examiner www.examiner.ie

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On arrival - What you need to do

1. Register for PPS Number Social Security
2. Register for Tax Tax free allowance Cert.
3. Open a Bank Account

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PPS Number
A PPS (Personal Public Service) Number is your
unique reference number. This PPS Number will
help you to access benefits and information from
public service agencies more quickly and more
easily. This includes services such as Social
Welfare, Revenue, Public Healthcare and
Education. More information on www.welfare.ie
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PPS Number How to apply?

• In your local Welfare office you need to show
• Current Valid Passport or National Identity
  Cardand
• Evidence of either birth /work /unemployment
  /residency /tax liability /education 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)

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Opening a bank account

• Introduction Letter from employer with exact
  details as per Passport
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• The letter from PPS application received back
  from Social Welfare Department
• Driving Licence or Passport
• Details of Irish Address Utility Bill

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Minimum Wage

• 8.65 per hour
• Please note
• The minimum rate of pay increases from time to
  time. Details of current minimum rates are always
  available from the Employment Rights Information
  Unit or on the Departments website www.entemp.ie
  

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Personal Taxation

• Tax system PAYE Pay As You Earn
• 2 rates of Tax
• 20 on the first 36,400.00 earned
• 41 on all earnings above 36,400.00
• Personal tax allowances granted to individuals by
  a system of Tax Credits
• More information on www.revenue.ie

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Income Tax - Example
Single Person - Tax Credit 1,830 Married Person
- Tax Credit 3,660

• Example INCOME TAX Single Person
• Salary of 26,000 euro
• A single person pays 20 tax on 26,000 5,200
• Less 1,830 tax credit 3370 taxable pay

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Social Security

• PRSI Pay related Social Security
• No payment on first 127.00 of earnings
• On a basic salary the social security deduction
  is 4 on earnings over 127
• A health contribution of 2 is deducted from all
  income
• More information on www.welfare.ie

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Accommodation - Rough Guide

• Housing situation
• 45 Owned outright
• 35 Owned but with a mortgage
• 18 Rented (private/local)

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Average rents in Dublin per month

• Fully furnished
• 1 bedroom apartment 700
• 2 bedroom apartment 750
• 3 Bedroom House 1100
• Bedsit/Studio 500

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Renting a House or Apartment

• Landlords usually require
• 1 months rent in advance
• 1 months rent as security
• Generally require 1 years lease
• Rental agreements are legal
• Custom is for young people to share
  accommodation.

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Some Approximate Prices from a Typical Shopping
Basket(Tesco Dublin September 09)

• Eggs (6) 1.42
• Chicken (Tesco - medium) 2.99
• Potatoes (2.5kg) 3.39
• Milk (1 litre) 0.97
• Bottle wine (average) 8.49
• Washing up liquid (Tesco)500ml 0.79

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IRELAND

• Head of State Mary McAleese President
• The Dáil (Parliament) Senate
• Current Prime Minister Brian Cowen
• Coalition Government
• Currency - Euro
• Time GMT -Irish time minus1 hour

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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 (U2), theatre, cinema etc

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Thank you
Jacqueline Wadden EURES adviser Dublin Tel. 01
2043600 E-mail jacqueline.wadden_at_fas.ie
FÁS activities are funded by the Irish Government
and the National Training Fund