I propose to take Questions Nos. 37 and 38 together.
The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that standard employment permit applications for General Employment Permits for the persons referred to by the Deputy were received on 8th September 2021 in respect of Mr Bisht and on 5th October 2021 in respect of Mr Bangaleea.
Applications for employment permits are dealt with in date order. Employment Permits Section are currently processing standard applications received on 22nd July 2021.
Applicants can keep track of current processing dates for employment permit applications
enterprise.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Workplace-and-Skills/Employment-Permits/Current-Application-Processing-Dates/Current-Processing-Dates-for-Employment-Permits.html