Irish employer
St. James Hospital
104 employment permits issued in 2020, and none so far in 2026. 409 permits across 5 years since 2016.
Month by month
2020
Permits issued by month. A run of months usually means an ongoing programme, not a one-off hire.
Year by year
Since 2016
What the numbers say
The last permits on record for St. James Hospital were in 2020 (104). None so far in 2026.
Busiest full year: 2019 with 119 permits. First year on record: 2016.
The record
St. James Hospital last took an employment permit in 2020, when 104 were issued. Nothing so far in 2026, which may mean the need was met, the roles were filled locally, or the hiring cycle has simply not come round yet.
This is not a new relationship with the permit system: St. James Hospital goes back to 2016 in the figures, 409 permits later, with its biggest year 2019 at 119. The recent trend is up: the last full year was well ahead of three years before.
What this tells you
History counts
St. James Hospital has no permits this year but has used the route before. The know-how is still in the building, and a well-timed approach can be the reason the next application happens.
How to approach them
Lead with the trade
Put the skill and the years in the first line, not the visa. St. James Hospital has handled permits before; what it needs to know first is whether you can do the job.
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What you need to work here
- A job offer and a contract of employment signed by you and the employer before anything is submitted. Applications must reach the Department at least 12 weeks before the start date.
- The right permit for the job. Most trades and driving roles go through a General Employment Permit, which is issued for 2 years and can be renewed. Roles on the Critical Skills list use a Critical Skills Employment Permit.
- Pay at or above the minimum for the permit. For a General Employment Permit the Department currently lists it as generally EUR 36,605 a year, with lower figures for meat processing, horticulture, healthcare assistants and home support. Check the official figure for your role before you rely on it.
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Source: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Employment Permit Statistics. Contains Irish Public Sector Data licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. A permit issued to a company is a record of a past application. It is not a vacancy and not a promise of sponsorship.
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