Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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196. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an application by a person (details supplied) for a work permit will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7988/22]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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An Employment Permit application was submitted by Fáilte Energy Solutions Ltd. T/A Fáilte Solar, for the individual (details supplied ) on the 29/07/2021. 

The application for this individual involved engagement with colleagues in the Department of Justice and required clarification regarding the position of employment permit holders being both employees and owners of the same company.  This engagement delayed the completion of the processing of this application.  The Employment Permits Section have confirmed to me that this application is currently being processed and that a decision is expected to issue shortly.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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197. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of applications by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8197/22]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that General Employment Permit applications for the persons concerned (details supplied) were received on dates between 11 January 2022 and 20 January 2022.

Applications for employment permits are dealt with in date order.  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/

The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment can only consider a request to expedite an employment permit application where a detailed business case is provided. If the company in question should put forward its comprehensive business case, by completing the expedite request form attached, which is a prerequisite for DETE to consider any such request.

Once the business case is completed it should be submitted to Employmentpermits@enterprise.gov.ie for consideration.  It is important to point out that the completion of a business case does not guarantee that an expedite will be facilitated.  A business case is required to be completed for each individual request.