Michael Lowry (Tipperary, Independent)
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119. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an application for a work permit by a person (details supplied); if this application will be quickly processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4949/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The application in question was received by my Department on 10^thof March and payment of the fee was received on 14^thMarch 2016. Applications are processed in strict date order from the date of receipt of payment. The processing times for employment permits are published and updated weekly on the Department’s website. Processing times in respect of this category of application are currently in the region of six weeks.