Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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176. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a visa application will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26762/23]

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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The Employment Permits Section of the Department informs me that on 15^thMay 2023 a Critical Skills Employment Permit application was submitted in respect of the person named in the details supplied. On 16th May 2023 the application was formally accepted and placed in the processing queue.

Applications for employment permits are dealt with in date order. The Employment Permits Section of my Department are currently processing standard new Critical Skills Employment Permit applications within 11- 12 business days.

Due to the significant improvement in the processing times in respect of Employment Permits, an application to have an Employment Permit expedited will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Each request is considered on a case-by-case basis and there are separate channels in place for these requests if they are deemed necessary.

Regarding the application concerned in the details supplied it is expected that it will be drawn for processing in the coming days.