Employers in Ireland issued employment permits
Companies the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment issued employment permits to, with the permits per year, the period covered and their open roles.
- Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Employment permits issued to companies, 1 Oct 2026: 12,339 entries, covering January 2025 to September 2026.
The official list
Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Employment permits issued to companies
The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment publishes the number of employment permits issued to each company, month by month, for the year so far and for past years.
A permit is issued for one person and one job. A company with permits has hired from outside the EEA before; that does not mean an open role will be supported.
Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Employment permits issued to companies, covering January 2025 to September 2026. Published 1 Oct 2026, last checked by us 30 Oct 2026.
Source: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Ireland.
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By the numbers
Most employment permits issued
Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Employment permits issued to companies, January 2025 to September 2026. The count is the list's own, summed across an employer's legal names.
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