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Ireland

Immigration, work-permit, and posted-worker pathways for skilled trade deployment. 19 field-verified rubrics covering visa, recognition, and sector-fund obligations.

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Country Regulatory Overview

Detailed regulatory overview for Ireland is currently under compliance-desk review. The trade rubrics below carry the full jurisdiction-specific pathway and citation detail.

19 Production rubrics
19 Total trades documented
IE ISO country code

Trade rubrics for Ireland

Carpenter — Shuttering Production View pathway → Carpenter — Structural Finish 4–14 wk Production Pre-arrival posted-worker notification under host-state Posted Workers Directive transposition; firm-level construction-qualification requirements for structural-finish carpentry on multi-storey timber frame and CLT; sectoral-CBA wage-parity obligations under Directive 2018/957/EU; A1 portable document mandatory for social-security retention. View pathway → Civil — Carpenter 4–14 wk Production Pre-arrival posted-worker notification under host-state Posted Workers Directive transposition; firm-level construction-qualification requirements for civil-engineering carpentry including bridges, retaining walls, formwork; sectoral-CBA wage-parity obligations under Directive 2018/957/EU; A1 portable document mandatory for social-security retention. View pathway → Civil — Mason 4–14 wk Production Pre-arrival posted-worker notification under host-state Posted Workers Directive transposition; firm-level construction-qualification requirements for civil-engineering masonry including bridge abutments, retaining walls; sectoral-CBA wage-parity obligations under Directive 2018/957/EU; A1 portable document mandatory for social-security retention. View pathway → Concrete — Finisher 4–14 wk Production Pre-arrival posted-worker notification under host-state Posted Workers Directive transposition; firm-level construction-qualification requirements for concrete-finishing including industrial flooring, surface trowelling, joint cutting; sectoral-CBA wage-parity obligations under Directive 2018/957/EU; A1 portable document mandatory for social-security retention. View pathway → Crane — Operator 4–14 wk Production Pre-arrival posted-worker notification under host-state Posted Workers Directive transposition; firm-level construction-qualification requirements for tower-crane and mobile-crane operation; sectoral-CBA wage-parity obligations under Directive 2018/957/EU; A1 portable document mandatory for social-security retention. View pathway → Electrician — General 4–14 wk Production Pre-arrival posted-worker notification under host-state Posted Workers Directive transposition; firm-level construction-qualification requirements for low-voltage residential and commercial electrical installation; sectoral-CBA wage-parity obligations under Directive 2018/957/EU; A1 portable document mandatory for social-security retention. View pathway → Electrician — Industrial Production View pathway → Envelope — Roofer / Cladder 4–14 wk Production Pre-arrival posted-worker notification under host-state Posted Workers Directive transposition; firm-level construction-qualification requirements for envelope works including pitched and flat roofing, rainscreen cladding, sealing; sectoral-CBA wage-parity obligations under Directive 2018/957/EU; A1 portable document mandatory for social-security retention. View pathway → Excavator — Operator 4–14 wk Production Pre-arrival posted-worker notification under host-state Posted Workers Directive transposition; firm-level construction-qualification requirements for excavator operation including hydraulic-arm earthworks and trenching; sectoral-CBA wage-parity obligations under Directive 2018/957/EU; A1 portable document mandatory for social-security retention. View pathway → Finisher — Drywall / Painter 4–14 wk Production Pre-arrival posted-worker notification under host-state Posted Workers Directive transposition; firm-level construction-qualification requirements for drywall and painting finishing trades; sectoral-CBA wage-parity obligations under Directive 2018/957/EU; A1 portable document mandatory for social-security retention. View pathway → Industrial Welder 4–14 wk Production Pre-arrival posted-worker notification under host-state Posted Workers Directive transposition; firm-level construction-qualification requirements for pressure-equipment and structural welding to EN ISO 9606; sectoral-CBA wage-parity obligations under Directive 2018/957/EU; A1 portable document mandatory for social-security retention. View pathway → Mason 4–14 wk Production SEO Construction wage non-parity is the single largest WRC enforcement exposure; Safe Pass is non-negotiable site-side. View pathway → Mechanic — Industrial 4–14 wk Production Pre-arrival posted-worker notification under host-state Posted Workers Directive transposition; firm-level construction-qualification requirements for industrial mechanical maintenance; sectoral-CBA wage-parity obligations under Directive 2018/957/EU; A1 portable document mandatory for social-security retention. View pathway → Pipefitter — Industrial 6–14 wk Production SEO Construction wage non-parity is the single largest WRC enforcement exposure on inbound deployments; Safe Pass and CSCS gating is absolute on every site. View pathway → Plumber — Commercial Production View pathway → Plumber — HVAC 4–14 wk Production Pre-arrival posted-worker notification under host-state Posted Workers Directive transposition; firm-level construction-qualification requirements for HVAC plumbing including refrigeration and ventilation systems; sectoral-CBA wage-parity obligations under Directive 2018/957/EU; A1 portable document mandatory for social-security retention. View pathway → Scaffolder 4–14 wk Production Pre-arrival posted-worker notification under host-state Posted Workers Directive transposition; firm-level construction-qualification requirements for scaffolding erection and dismantling; sectoral-CBA wage-parity obligations under Directive 2018/957/EU; A1 portable document mandatory for social-security retention. View pathway → Steelfixer 4–14 wk Production Pre-arrival posted-worker notification under host-state Posted Workers Directive transposition; firm-level construction-qualification requirements for reinforced-concrete reinforcement steel fixing; sectoral-CBA wage-parity obligations under Directive 2018/957/EU; A1 portable document mandatory for social-security retention. View pathway →

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