Accountants call for faster permit-processing times

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment insists that current processing times for the Critical Skills Employment Permit are between two to three weeks.

Director of members at Chartered Accountants Ireland Brendan O’Hora. Picture: Iain White Photography

The lengthy time it takes to process work permits is impacting economic growth, claimed Chartered Accountants Ireland.

The industry body said it was working with government to reduce the Critical Skills Employment Permits application processing time for accountants who have already been hired to move to and work in Ireland.