685. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the average processing time for a general work permit currently; the reason processing times have increased; the efforts being taken to reduce processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42043/26]
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44. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the maximum quota for general employment permits for workers in the tourism and transport sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12955/26]
61. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the maximum quota for general employment permits for workers in farming and the food industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12954/26]
124. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the maximum quota for general employment permits for dairy farm assistants has been reached; if not, the number of permits issued to dairy farm assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68198/25]
125. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has considered increasing the maximum quota for general employment permits for dairy farm assistants, given labour shortage concerns from dairy farmers, and that the quota for the roll has been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68272/25]
286. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans to increase the number of work permits for HGV mechanics beyond the quota of 200, as set out under Statutory Instrument No. 680/2023, considering the cap has already been exceeded and no further permits can be issued until further action is taken by the Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13165/25]
287. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permit applications for HGV mechanics that were refused by his Department since the quota of 200 permits, as set out under Statutory Instrument No. 680/2023, was reached; his views on whether there are now sufficient numbers of HGV mechanics in Ireland without the need to increase the quota; and if he will make a state…
288. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if applications for work permits for HGV mechanics who were refused due to the quota of 200, as set out under Statutory Instrument No. 680/2023, being reached can be accepted in a future round of work permits without the employer having to re-enter the 28-day advertising period and the 90-day deadline to get the applications submitted; a…