Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 December 2025
361. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding an appeal by a person (details supplied) in relation to their employment permit; if there is a timeline for the completion of the appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69468/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Employment Permits system operates under the Employment Permits Act 2024, which provides the statutory framework for the granting, refusal, and review of employment permit applications. The system is designed to support Ireland’s labour market needs by allowing non-EEA nationals to take up employment in sectors where skills or labour shortages exist, subject to defined eligibility criteria.
Where an employment permit application is refused, the applicant has access to a statutory review mechanism under section 17 of the Act. This allows for the decision to be reconsidered, taking into account any additional information or clarification provided by the applicant.
Following the decision to refuse the application of the individual concerned, an appeal submission was received on 29/10/2025. At present, the Employment Permits Section of my Department are reviewing appeals received up to 21 August 2025.
If the applicant wishes to request that an employment permit application be expedited, they may do so by submitting a detailed business case and completing an Employment Permit Expedite Request Form. The submission of a business case does not guarantee that an application will be expedited.
The Employment Permits Section of my Department continues to operate with a strong focus on efficiency and the reduction of processing times.
Request to expedite an Employment Permit Application
Name of Company/Individual making the request:
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Q 1. Confirm the Employment Permit application number? |
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A 1. |
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Q 2. When was the Employment Permit application submitted? |
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A 2. |
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Q 3. Was the application submitted 12 weeks prior to the proposed start date of the employment as is recommended by the Employment Permits Section? If not a detailed explanation as to why not is required? |
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A 3. |
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Q 4. State the business critical nature of the role in question for the company? |
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A 4. |
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Q 5. Provide specific details of the business critical work which will be called into question were this application to be processed in its scheduled date order? |
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A 5. |
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Q 6. If this role relates to a specific new contract/project, what new contracts/projects may not be fulfilled in line with contractual agreed commitments were this application to be processed in its scheduled date order? What percentage is the value of this contract/project compared to the company’s annual turnover? |
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A 6. |
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Q 7. If this role relates to an on-going/business-as-usual company activities, what percentage of annual business turnover will be lost if this application were to be processed in its scheduled date order? |
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A 7. |
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Q 8. Is the proposed employee in question a visa required national - Immigration-Service-Delivery-Visa-and-Non-Visa-Required-Countries.pdf (irishimmigration.ie)? |
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A 8. |
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Q 9. Is the proposed employee in question already in the State? |
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A 9. |
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