Vol. 505 No. 4
82 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the plans, if any, in place to increase the availability of flexible working hours within his Department and in agencies under its auspices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14009/99]
All clerical staff up to higher executive officer level at the Departments offices in Dublin and Cork participate in flexible working arrangements within the hours of 8.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. The question of extending flexible working hours to agencies established under the auspices of the Department is kept under review. Because of the small size of most of our missions abroad, there is limited scope for applying those arrangements. However, it is proposed to extend the facility to clerical staff working at the London embassy later this year.
