Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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31. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of work permits for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5374/22]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that standard applications for Critical Skills Employment Permit for the persons concerned (details supplied) were received on 4 November 2021 and 20 January 2022 respectively.

Applications for employment permits are dealt with in date order. Employment Permits Section are currently processing standard applications received on 13 September 2021.

The Department recommends all applications for an employment permit to be submitted 12 weeks before the proposed start date of an employment. The Department provides regular updates on its website in relation to processing times and advises all employers to take current timelines into account as part of their recruitment plans.

Applicants can keep track of Employment Permit applications current processing dates at enterprise.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Workplace-and-Skills/Employment-Permits/Current-Application-Processing-Dates/

If a permit is urgently required, an applicant may request to have an application expedited. A request to have an application expedited will only be considered in exceptional cases and must be accompanied by a compelling business case which details the individual circumstances involved.