Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2023
128. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a work permit application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9605/23]
View answerThe Employment Permits Section of the Department informs me that, on 3rd October 2022, a General Employment Permit application for the person concerned (in the details supplied) was received.
On 23rd November 2022 the General Employment Permit application was refused. A request for a review of the refusal decision was subsequently submitted and is currently under consideration by the Reviewing Officer. On 25th January 2023 the Reviewing Officer requested additional information from the applicant by email in relation to the application. The applicant was given 28 days to respond to this request and informed that on receipt of the requested information the application would receive further attention. The information requested by the Reviewing Officer remains outstanding.
If the requested information is not provided to the Department a decision in respect of the application will be made based on information already held.
