Work Permits

473. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the renewal of a general employment permit (details supplied) will be expedited given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30672/25]

317. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a change-of-employer work permit application for an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28571/25]

318. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the investigations that have taken place into a service (details supplied) regarding the alleged breach of employment permit conditions in paying workers less than the permitted wage. [28774/25]

463. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice the status of a work permit renewal for an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28570/25]

247. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade 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. [26746/25]

253. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if any flexibility is allowed in determining eligibility for an employment permit, in relation to the advertisement period of 28 days required under the labour market needs test; if each application is determined fully on its merits; if fully qualified and eligible applicants applying for positions that are needed in…

254. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the process being put in place to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to "Examine ways to facilitate people who are on work permits to move jobs more easily and legally, while protecting the integrity of the immigration system"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27573/25]

255. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking to address the delay with work permits issuing for HGV drivers; his response to a letter from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27668/25]

369. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider introducing flexibility in the application of the labour market needs test for work permit applicants in the education sector, in particular in cases where a qualified and experienced teacher is already employed in a hard-to-fill position but is unable to reapply for a general employment permit d…

380. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25752/25]

381. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding critical skills employment permits, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25775/25]

382. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding a general employment permit, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25776/25]

383. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding a dependent, partner, spouse employment permit, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25777/25]

384. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding a contract for employment permit, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25778/25]

385. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding a sports and cultural employment permit, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25779/25]

386. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding an intra company transfer employment permit, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25780/25]

387. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding an exchange agreement employment permit, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25781/25]

388. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding an internship employment permit, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25782/25]

389. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently holding a seasonal employment permit by country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25784/25]

390. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people who have had their employment permit cancelled or invalidated in 2025 and in each of the past five years, by country of origin, in tabular form. [25785/25]

907. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding a fast track work permit as part of the non-EU R&D personnel (hosting agreement) scheme, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25783/25]

217. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider introducing a 24-month postgraduate work permit with a reduced minimum annual remuneration threshold salary in order to assist non-EEA graduates to transition from the stamp 1G visa to the work permit system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25026/25]

75. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to clarify when the technical issues with the new employment permit section portal will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24673/25]

78. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to "examine ways to facilitate people who are on work permits to move jobs more easily and legally, while protecting the integrity of the immigration system”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24894/25]

146. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications made in the last 12 months for permission to remain under the reactivation employment permit scheme; the average processing time for applications made over this period; the number of successful and unsuccessful results issued during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24889/25]