Government issued 45 work permits for the Heritage Wharf project, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.In response to parliamentary questions by Shadow Home Affairs Minister Walter Roban, Deputy Premier Michael Dunkley tabled a list of the work permits issued by the various companies hired for the $22.3 million project.According to the list 45 work permits had been issued — 44 of which were actually used. The first of the permits came into effect on February 9 and expired on May 10, while the final permit listed came into effect on June 14 and is set to expire on September 14.Norwalk Marine Contractors, piling contractors subcontracted by Sunrise Construction, were issued the bulk of the work permits according to the list, with most of their permits going to barge crew.Among the job titles that received work permits were project managers, a crane operator, several divers and steel pole drillers and a welder.Mott MacDonald, design engineers contracted directly by Government, received five work permits including three for geotechnical engineers, one for a chartered engineer and one for an engineer/project manager.Gunderboom, environmental mitigation specialists contracted by Government, received four short-term work permits for project managers.Heller and Johnson, pile dynamic testing specialists subcontracted by Sunshine Construction, received three work permits for a calibration technician and two engineers/project managers.And weld-testing specialists Geocon, also subcontracted by Sunrise Construction, received two permits, one for a weld inspector and a second for a technician/weld inspector.Government had previously come under scrutiny from the Opposition regarding work permits being issued on the project, with Shadow Public Works Minister Derrick Burgess questioning if Bermudians have been bypassed for employment opportunities.The Ministry of Public Works had said in April that 22 temporary work permits had been issued for the project, but it could not say if additional permits had been issued since work began.It also said at least 75 percent of the workforce on the project was Bermudian, with non-Bermudians only being used for specialist work, but it did not have the capacity to determine specific workforce numbers.A Public Works spokesperson said at that time: “Specific numbers cannot be provided because the numbers change on a daily basis depending on the activities being undertaken on site and the Ministry has limited resources to verify every activity undertaken on a project of this magnitude.”