Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 June 2023
64. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of employment permit applications which have been received by his Department since 1 January 2023 to 31 May 2023; the total number of applications which have been approved during this timeframe, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31608/23]
View answerThe first table below gives details on the total number of Employment Permit applications received by the Department from 1st January 2023 to 31st May 2023. The second table below gives details on the total number of applications that were approved and issued during the same time frame.
Details of the number of Employment Permit applications received
|
Date Received |
Month Received |
|
|
2023 |
January |
2554 |
|
February |
2730 |
|
|
March |
3663 |
|
|
April |
2769 |
|
|
May |
3470 |
|
|
Grand Total |
15186 |
Details on the number of permits that issued
|
Date Issued |
Month issued |
|
|
2023 |
January |
2527 |
|
February |
2191 |
|
|
March |
2547 |
|
|
April |
2180 |
|
|
May |
2755 |
|
|
Grand Total |
12200 |
The current processing dates in respect of Employment Permit applications as of 23rd June 2023 are as follows:
• Standard new applications 11 business days.
• Standard Renewal applications 10 business days.
• Standard Critical Skills applications 11 business days.
• Trusted Partner new applications 10 business days.
• Trusted Partner Renewal applications 9 business days.
• Trusted Partner Critical Skills applications 7 business days.
