Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 April 2024
94. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if she will expedite an application for the atypical work scheme, given the time constraints outlined in correspondence from the applicant with her Department (details supplied). [16866/24]
View answerI am happy to report that the Atypical Working Scheme (AWS) application from the person referred to by the Deputy was approved on 11 April 2024.
It should be noted that the stated minimum processing time required under the terms of the Atypical Working Scheme is 20 working days and the processing time for the application referred to was within that timeframe.
Further information for Nurses applying through the AWS scheme is available on my Department’s website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-work-in-ireland/what-are-my-work-visa-options/applying-for-a-long-stay-employment-visa/atypical-working-scheme/atypical-working-scheme-for-nurses/
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility at INISOireachtasMail@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. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in the cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
