SLIrish employer
St. Luke's General Hospital
37 employment permits issued in 2026, ranked 112 of 7,732 Irish employers with permits this year. 283 permits across 4 years since 2023.
37permits in 2026
#112of 7,732 employers in 2026
283since 2023
Please note: Sama Talent Group does not work with, represent or act for the companies listed in this directory. We share publicly available information in a neater format, solely for educational and research purposes. Any company that wishes to have its name removed, please click here.
Month by month
2026
3
Jan
2
Feb
3
Mar
7
Apr
12
May
5
Jun
1
Jul
2
Aug
2
Sep
Permits issued by month. A run of months usually means an ongoing programme, not a one-off hire.
Year by year
Since 2023
116
2023
82
2024
48
2025
37
2026
What the numbers say
37 permits so far in 2026, against 48 in the whole of 2025.
Permits were issued in 9 of the 9 months published so far, which points to an ongoing hiring programme, not a one-off.
Busiest full year: 2023 with 116 permits. First year on record: 2023.
The record
37 permits in 2026 put St. Luke's General Hospital comfortably inside the group of Irish employers who use the permit system every year, at 112th of 7,732.
St. Luke's General Hospital first shows up in the figures in 2023, and across 4 years it has been issued 283 employment permits in all, peaking at 116 in 2023. Recent years show a decline from the peak.
Permits were issued to St. Luke's General Hospital in 9 of the 9 months published so far this year, the rhythm of an employer with an ongoing hiring programme. May was the busiest month with 12.
What this tells you
A working relationship with the permit system
St. Luke's General Hospital takes permits most years, which is the profile of an employer that recruits from abroad when a role cannot be filled locally and has the paperwork down.
How to approach them
Be the easy application
Employers that hire from abroad remember the candidates who arrived with documents in order: certificates, references, a clear licence position. Be that candidate and the permit is the employer's problem, not yours.
Compare
Other big permit users
For candidates
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.
Register with Sama
Want to work for St. Luke's General Hospital, or somewhere like it?
Five fields, under a minute. We read every one. You never pay us anything, at any stage.
For employers
Get the permit report for your county and sector
Who got permits near you, how many, the trend since 2014, and the biggest users in your sector, including how St. Luke's General Hospital compares. Built from the official figures, sent to your inbox in a minute, no retainer, no sales call unless you ask for one.
Looking for work? This form is for employers. Register here instead, it is free.
We work directly with employers. We do not take on other recruitment agencies, labour suppliers or sub-agents.
For employers
Recruiting at St. Luke's General Hospital again soon?
Next time you are using employment permits, talk to us first. We supply trade tested candidates, can organise a trip to see them tested at our centres, and handle the permit paperwork with you. No retainer, and nothing is charged to the candidate.
- No retainer. Nothing to sign until you have met people.
- Trade tested before you see them, not after.
- Nothing is ever charged to the candidate.
Would rather talk now? +353 1 903 8249
Martin, Lance or another member of our team will get back to you. Who we areLooking for work? This form is for employers. Register here instead, it is free.
We work directly with employers. We do not take on other recruitment agencies, labour suppliers or sub-agents.
For candidates
Want to work in Ireland?
You never pay us anything. The roles we have open right now are on the live jobs page.
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.
Is this your organisation? To request a change or removal, click here.