The October 2023 employment permit snapshot, powered by official employment permit records.
2,502 permits issued in october (+15% vs September). YTD 2023: 25,084 permits (10.0% in october). Health & Social Work Activities led with 754 permits. Employer and sector figures are monthly; geography data is labelled by its actual YTD coverage.
2,502
Total Permits
Issued in October 2023
Health & Social Work Activities
Top Sector
754 permits
Redwood Extended Care Facility UC
Top Employer
39 permits
Monthly permit issuance trend
October 2023 highlighted. Data sourced from official DETE employment permit statistics.
October 2023 at a glance
Permits issued in October
2,502
DETE company & sector files
September 2023
2,178
MoM: +15%
October 2022
3,027
YoY: -17%
YTD January–October
25,084
October: 10.0% of YTD
Top employer
Redwood Extended Care Fac…
39 October permits
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
754 October permits
October 2023 vs September
October 2023
2,502
permits issued
1,196
active companies
2.1
avg permits per company
September 2023
2,178
15%1,110
active companies
2.0
avg permits per company
Top sectors by permits issued in October 2023
Health & Social Work Activities led with 754 permits, followed by Information & Communication Activities.
Top employers by permit activity in October 2023
10 employers with the highest recorded DETE employment permit activity.
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Up 1 positions | 39 | Redwood Extended Care Facility UC | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 2 | Up 1 positions | 39 | University Limerick Hospitals Group | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 3 | Up 3 positions | 29 | Galway University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 4 | New to top 10 | 28 | Google Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 5 | Up 4 positions | 24 | Children'S Health | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 6 | Up 4 positions | 24 | University Hospital Waterford | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 7 | Down 6 positions | 23 | Ernst & Young | Real Estate Activities |
| 8 | Down 1 positions | 22 | Tiktok Technology Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 9 | Down 4 positions | 21 | Deloitte Ireland LLP | Construction |
| 10 | New to top 10 | 19 | Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company | Health & Social Work Activities |
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Source, period and methodology
Published period: October 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 October 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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