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188 matching official rows · 188 rows in this snapshot
SOC 1225 · Managers in Hospitality and Leisure Services
Leisure and sports facilities managers
Leisure and sports facilities managers
Official ineligible list ↗SOC 1226 · Managers in Hospitality and Leisure Services
Travel agency managers
Travel agency managers
Official ineligible list ↗SOC 1242 · Managers in Health and Care Services
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers (with the exception of those working in disability services)
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers (with the exception of those working in disability services)
Official ineligible list ↗SOC 1251 · Managers in Other Services
Property, housing and estate managers
Property, housing and estate managers
Official ineligible list ↗SOC 1253 · Managers in Other Services
Hairdressing and beauty salon managers
Hairdressing and beauty salon managers
Official ineligible list ↗SOC 1254 · Managers in Other Services
Shopkeepers – wholesale and retail
Shopkeepers – wholesale and retail
Official ineligible list ↗SOC 1255 · Managers in Other Services
Waste disposal and environmental services managers
Waste disposal and environmental services managers
Official ineligible list ↗SOC 1259 · Managers in Other Services
Other managers in other services not elsewhere classified ( includes Betting shop manager, Graphic design mana…
Other managers in other services not elsewhere classified ( includes Betting shop manager, Graphic design manager, Library manager, Plant hire manager, Production manager) ( with the exception of Safety Manager)
Official ineligible list ↗SOC 2229 · Therapy Professionals
Other therapy professionals not elsewhere classified ( with the exception of orthoptists, and chiropractors wh…
Other therapy professionals not elsewhere classified ( with the exception of orthoptists, and chiropractors who are members of the Chiropractic Association of Ireland) (with the exception of Play Therapists working in disability services)
Official ineligible list ↗SOC 2449 · Welfare Professionals
Other welfare professionals not elsewhere classified
Other welfare professionals not elsewhere classified
Official ineligible list ↗Source: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment · Government copyright. Occupation text transcribed from the official document downloaded 7 September 2026; whitespace normalised. Official ineligible list ↗. This is a dated snapshot, not a live feed.
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