The July 2023 employment permit snapshot, powered by official employment permit records.
2,985 permits issued in july (-3% vs June). YTD 2023: 18,028 permits (16.6% in july). Health & Social Work Activities led with 1,064 permits. Employer and sector figures are monthly; geography data is labelled by its actual YTD coverage.
2,985
Total Permits
Issued in July 2023
Health & Social Work Activities
Top Sector
1,064 permits
Cork University Hospital
Top Employer
73 permits
Monthly permit issuance trend
July 2023 highlighted. Data sourced from official DETE employment permit statistics.
July 2023 at a glance
Permits issued in July
2,985
DETE company & sector files
June 2023
3,067
MoM: -3%
July 2022
3,901
YoY: -23%
YTD January–July
18,028
July: 16.6% of YTD
Top employer
Cork University Hospital
73 July permits
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
1,064 July permits
July 2023 vs June
July 2023
2,985
permits issued
1,211
active companies
2.5
avg permits per company
June 2023
3,067
3%1,276
active companies
2.4
avg permits per company
Top sectors by permits issued in July 2023
Health & Social Work Activities led with 1,064 permits, followed by Information & Communication Activities.
Top employers by permit activity in July 2023
10 employers with the highest recorded DETE employment permit activity.
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New to top 10 | 73 | Cork University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 2 | New to top 10 | 63 | Nua Healthcare Services | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 3 | → | 63 | University Limerick Hospitals Group | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 4 | Down 3 positions | 58 | Intel Ireland Ltd | Wholesale & Retail Trade |
| 5 | New to top 10 | 53 | Tokyo Electron Europe Ltd | Manufacture of Computers, Electronics & Optical Equipment |
| 6 | Down 1 positions | 42 | Galway University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 7 | Down 5 positions | 39 | Ernst & Young | Real Estate Activities |
| 8 | → | 35 | Google Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 9 | New to top 10 | 34 | Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 10 | Up 1 positions | 27 | Beaumont Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
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Source, period and methodology
Published period: July 2023. This is a year-to-date or partial-year view based on the manifest-approved source period.
Latest import: 1 Oct 2026. Freshness: available. Source last modified 1 Dec 2025.
Official source: DETE employment permit statistics and methodology. Records may be revised between source publications.
Figures are historical issued-permit records showing past activity only. They do not prove current hiring, future sponsorship, role eligibility, or approval.
Based on official Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) employment permit data for July 2023. Monthly employer and sector figures use the corresponding DETE month column.
DETE may revise prior-month counts in subsequent publications. Previous monthly snapshots on IrishTalents used the earlier figure. Legal entity names in DETE files may differ from consumer-facing brand names.
Historical employment permit activity does not guarantee current vacancies, future sponsorship, role eligibility, or permit approval. Employment permits are not the same as job vacancies, job offers, or visa approvals.
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