Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of employment permit applications which have been received by his Department since 1 January 2023 to 31 May 2023; the total number of applications which have been approved during this timeframe, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31608/23]

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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The first table below gives details on the total number of Employment Permit applications received by the Department from 1^stJanuary 2023 to 31^stMay 2023. The second table below gives details on the total number of applications that were approved and issued during the same time frame.

Details of the number of Employment Permit applications received

Details on the number of permits that issued

The current processing dates in respect of Employment Permit applications as of 23^rdJune 2023 are as follows:

• Standard new applications 11 business days.
• Standard Renewal applications 10 business days.
• Standard Critical Skills applications 11 business days.
• Trusted Partner new applications 10 business days.
• Trusted Partner Renewal applications 9 business days.
• Trusted Partner Critical Skills applications 7 business days.