Conor Sheehan (Limerick City, Labour)
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1631. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average wait time for an extension of work permit conditions application to be processed; the number of applications currently awaiting processing; if an application for a person (details supplied) is close to being finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45926/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The Extension of Work Permit Conditions (EWPC) application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department.

I can inform the Deputy that as of 01 September 2025, there are 399 EWPC applications awaiting processing. The majority of straightforward cases receive a decision within 2-3 months, with more complex cases taking approximately 6 months to process.

It is important to note that no two applications are the same and some take longer than others to process. Each EWPC application is evaluated individually and the time taken to process an application varies based on a number of factors such as the number of applications on hand, the complexity of the case and the quality of the application received.

Applicants can now directly check the status of their immigration application on the Immigration Service’s Customer Service Portal. They can register for, or log in to their existing account, at: .

As an Oireachtas member, you can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Question process.