David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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137. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the measures that are being taken by his Department to address current employment permit appeals waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25388/23]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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138. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on an employment permit appeal application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25389/23]

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together.

Appeals received in respect of the refusal of all permit types are processed in date order. The Employment Permits Section of the Department informs me that as of week ending 22 May 2023, appeals received on the week of 3rd of April 2023 are being processed.

The time taken to process an appeal can vary depending on the application. The appeals officer may need to request additional information in respect of the application. In such cases, the applicant is given 28 days in which to supply the information requested.

In relation to the application mentioned in the details supplied, the Employment Permits Section informs me that a request for a review was received on 24 April 2023. That appeal is currently awaiting consideration by the Employment Permits team. If a decision on this application is required urgently, a request to expedite the appeal can be sent to epreviews@enteprise.gov.ie.