Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 January 2024

Wednesday, 24 January 2024

Questions (182)

Ged Nash

Question:

182. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in his Department who work from home/remotely as part of their working week; the percentage of staff on an overall basis who work from home at least one day a week; the number of working hours on average per week that staff in his Department work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if they will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3232/24]

Written answers

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

My Department has implemented a Blended Working Policy which currently requires a minimum of two days attendance onsite as mandatory. This is pro-rated for staff on a reduced working pattern. Formal applications for blended working opened in my Department on 29 August 2022.

The end of year breakdown of the staff availing of blended working for 2022 and 2023 is as follows:

2022

Gender	Availing of Blended Working	% Availing of Blended Working
Female	298	85%
Male	220	82%
Total	518	83%

2023

Gender	Availing of Blended Working	% Availing of Blended Working
Female	311	72%
Male	224	65%
Total	535	69%