686. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51419/25]
Topics / Work Permits
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsWork Permits
275 questions from 82 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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270 written, 5 oral
82
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| January 2025 | 3 |
| February 2025 | 13 |
| March 2025 | 13 |
| April 2025 | 7 |
| May 2025 | 31 |
| June 2025 | 16 |
| July 2025 | 22 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 26 |
| October 2025 | 7 |
| November 2025 | 18 |
| December 2025 | 11 |
| January 2026 | 16 |
| February 2026 | 16 |
| March 2026 | 12 |
| April 2026 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 8 |
| June 2026 | 15 |
| July 2026 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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723. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for employment based visa applications, by different categories such as short stay visit, short stay business and long stay employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51946/25]
32. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to the recent consultation on the review of employment permits occupation lists, if he will add roles (details supplied) to the critical skills occupations list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50841/25]
35. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of critical skills employment permits approved in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50838/25]
40. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current average processing times for general and critical skills employment permit applications; to provide a comparison with the same period in 2025; the efforts being made by his Department to reduce employment permit application waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50437/25]
42. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the current processing times for critical skills employment permit applications and for general employment application; the average processing times for both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50746/25]
51. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for the number of general employment permits approved in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50839/25]
59. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on the development of a single application procedure for immigration and employment permission, mentioned in the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50798/25]
81. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the progress made by his Department in respect of streamlining the employment permit application process, whereby a single application process for employment permits and entry visa applications would be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50832/25]
251. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a person (details supplied) can expect a response regarding a general employment permit renewal application. [51075/25]
252. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the appropriate routes for Palestinians in Gaza to acquire employment permits in Ireland, which might enable the granting of a visa and subsequent evacuation from the region (details supplied); for details of any efforts his Department is making to connect Palestinians in Gaza with potential employers in Ireland; and for any gu…
39. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will urgently revise the critical skills occupations list that his Department uses to determine applications for critical skills employment permits to reflect the fact that there is a national deficit in skilled construction workers, particularly in the ‘wet trades’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50517/25]
52. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of work permit applications for the homecare sector received since the scheme opened in January 2023; the number of work permits issued; the number of work permits in processing; the number of work permit applications rejected; the number of work permits renewed and the number surrendered to his Department; and if he will m…
303. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to examine the case of a person whose work permit will expire in October 2025 (details supplied) given they have not received an update on their application for a new residence card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49333/25]
417. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if motor mechanic, plasterer and plumber trades can be added to the critical skills occupation list for employment permits to work in the State given the shortage of qualifications, skills or experience required for the proper functioning of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48280/25]
422. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a decision will be made on an employment permit appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48515/25]
680. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the action he will take to address an unresolved matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45145/25]
704. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the details of the average processing time for employment permit appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46593/25]
1464. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether employment opportunities will be extended to stamp 3 visa holders who are without work permits (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44649/25]
1631. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 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]
882. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current number of work permits allocated for motor-auto mechanics; the number therein of the car mechanic quota and of the HGV-bus mechanic quota that have been issued; if he has any plans to review those quotas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41020/25]
898. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of work permits given out by country of origin and by sector every year since 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41648/25]
904. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a decision will be made in relation to a review of a work permit for a person (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42024/25]
929. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of people in the State on work permits who were paid the minimum wage or less; the number that were paid between the minimum wage and the average industrial wage; the number that were paid in excess of the average industrial wage, in each of the past five years, by sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on t…
932. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of people currently holding employment permits under each category for which an employment permit is issued in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, by country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43132/25]