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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 25 Nov 1981

Vol. 331 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Flexi-time Working in Civil Service.

28.

asked the Minister for the Public Service the extent to which flexi-hours have been introduced in the civil service indicating the Departments and offices concerned; and the number and percentage of officers availing themselves of their right to work at times other than standard civil service times; and having regard to the slow introduction of flexi-hours, if he will now take steps to apply flexi-hours more extensively.

Flexible working hours were introduced in the civil service in 1977 on a pilot basis. Initially less than 600 staff, mainly in the executive grades, in six Departments and offices were comprehended by the pilot schemes. The schemes were later extended to cater for clerical and other grades and currently embrace a total of 5,243 staff in 11 Departments and offices. Generally, where the opportunity to participate in a pilot scheme has been available to staff, over 90 per cent have opted to join the scheme. Details of the Departments and offices operating pilot schemes and the number of staff availing of flexible working hours are given in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.

During the past year a review of the pilot schemes has been undertaken in conjunction with staff interests with a view to deciding on the future operation of flexible working hours throughout the civil service. The outcome of this review is expected shortly.

Following is the statement:

Department/Office

Location

Number of staff on Flexible Working Hours

Civil Service Commission

Grand Canal St.

185

Education

Irish Life Centre, Lr. Abbey St.

53

Gaeltacht

(a) Grand Canal St.

18

(b) Galway

18

Labour

(a) Davitt House

273

(b) Burlington Road

22

Land Registry

Chancery St., Bowe St., and Setanta Centre

249

Public Works

St Stephen's Green

108

Posts & Telegraphs

(a) GPO

79

(b) Burton Chambers

O'Connell St.

12

(c) Fleet St.

7

(d) Phibsboro

10

(e) Dundrum

68

(f) Cumberland Hse.

158

(g) Hawkins Hse.

4

(h) College Hse.

81

(i) Aldboro Hse.

77

(j) St. John's Road

23

Public Service

(a) Kildare St.

105

(b) Sth. Frederick St.

46

(c) Lansdowne Hse.

26

(d) Central Data

Processing Services

Kilmainham

143

Revenue

(a) All Tax Offices

2,479

(b) Collector General,

Upr. Hatch St.

647

(c) Systems Programming

Section, Lr. Mount St.

101

State Laboratory

Merrion St.

41

Transport

(a) Kildare St.

110

(b) Apollo Hse.

30

(c) Met. Office

Glasnevin

70

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