Flexible Work Practices

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 January 2024

Wednesday, 24 January 2024

Questions (225)

Ged Nash

Question:

225. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [3239/24]

Written answers

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Deputy Simon Harris)

My Department’s Blended Working Policy was launched in 2023 and applications for blended working which have been received from staff are still being processed.  Therefore, at this point, the department is not in a position to provide exact numbers as the data is not yet fully captured.  Under my Department's Blended Working Policy, the majority of staff can apply to work from home up to three days per week.