OBS_VALUE: An employment permit shall not be granted unless the Minister is satisfied that on the date the application for the employment permit was made 50 per cent or more of the employees of the person who has made the offer of employment are nationals of one or more Member States of the EEA and the Swiss Confederation.Ineligible categories of Employment. Government of Ireland, Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation.(https://dbei.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Workplace-and-Skills/Employment-Permits/Employment-Permit-Eligibility/Ineligible-Categories-of-Employment/)