Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Question 81: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to delays in renewing work permits for foreign workers, difficulties are being caused for visa renewals in that frequently visas have expired prior to the renewed work permit being issued; if he will take steps to ensure that where work permit renewal applications are made prior to the expiry of the visa, that the work permits are issued prior to the visa expiry, in order that visas can be renewed without a gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27054/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Employment Permits Section has indicated that in line with current policy renewal applications should be submitted at least 12 weeks prior to the expiry of the existing permit. Assuming that everything is in order applications are currently being processed within 15 working days of receipt.