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Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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Departmental Reviews
Ged Nash
226. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will use his powers to appoint an independent person to undertake a review of a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7068/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Tax Rebates
Ged Nash
223. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of firms that will receive a refund of interest paid on warehoused tax debt, based on economic sector, by county; the total amount of money to be refunded to businesses that have made repayments arising from the announcement recently of the changes to the operation of the tax debt warehousing scheme that will take effect shortly, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6102/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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School Enrolments
Ged Nash
331. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education to outline any plans being considered for a new second level school in the Blackrock/Haggardstown area of County Louth; if her Department’s population projections show the need for a new school in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6572/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Schools Refurbishment
Ged Nash
332. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that planning permission for an extension and refurbishment of a school (details supplied) was granted in 2021; if she will provide an update on when work will start on the school redevelopment project; the timeline for completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6575/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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School Facilities
Ged Nash
333. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education to provide information on the full and total cost of the provision of modular facilities at the site of a school (details supplied) since the school has occupied the current site to the end of 2023; if she will provide a costing for the additional modular units required for the site for the 2024-2025 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6576/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Public Inquiries
Ged Nash
571. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when a chair will be appointed to the promised inquiry into sodium valporate in Ireland; his response to those impacted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6170/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Departmental Reports
Ged Nash
606. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of recommendation No. 7 of the Report of the Strategic Workforce Advisory Group on Home Carers and Nursing Home Healthcare Assistants; if he will consider establishing a joint labour committee to cover the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6581/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Work Permits
Ged Nash
2. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for a pause in the increase to the minimum salary threshold in respect of the non-EEA general employment permit scheme for healthcare assistants; if he will consider the introduction of a JLC-ERO system to apply to healthcare assistants in the private nursing homes and home care sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5990/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Freedom of Information
Ged Nash
183. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he will publish legislation to modernise and update the Freedom of Information Act and ethics in public office legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5994/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Housing Schemes
Ged Nash
220. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide current guidelines and policy documents in respect of his Department's policy and advices to local authorities with regards to tenant transfers between local authorities on compassionate or exceptional grounds particularly with respect to elderly persons and senior citizen housing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5896/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Coroners Service
Ged Nash
262. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice to outline the role and functions of the coroner in a case where a citizen resident in the State has died in suspicious or unexplained circumstances outside the State and his or her body has been repatriated here. [6008/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Reports
Ged Nash
141. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he hopes to publish the report of the Finance for Scaling Working Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5341/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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School Transport
Ged Nash
169. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education when an individual transport service request arrangement for a person (details supplied) will be made available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4987/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Tax Code
Ged Nash
80. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the amount of warehoused tax debt arising from the scheme introduced during the pandemic that has yet to be repaid to the Exchequer; if he is considering extending the repayment period again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4817/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Ged Nash
262. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in submitting a planning application for the permanent school buildings for the Drogheda Educate Together second level school, Mill Road, Mornington, Drogheda, Co. Louth; when the planning application will be submitted; the timeline for the completion of the new permanent building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4894/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Library Projects
Ged Nash
391. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total State funding allocated to the new Bettystown library development in County Meath to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4904/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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School Staff
Ged Nash
265. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if she intends to review her Department's position on allowances for teaching through the medium of Irish; if she intends to reinstate the allowance; if such allowances form a part of her Department’s strategy for increasing the use of the Irish language; and if a response will issue to the concerns of teachers (details supplied). [3769/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Educational Disadvantage
Ged Nash
275. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if there are supports available through her Department to assist second-level schools who are not designated in DEIS categories to develop services and facilities to provide hot meals in their schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3938/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Fishing Industry
Ged Nash
449. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for his views on correspondence from an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4247/24]
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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School Transport
Ged Nash
222. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education when she will publish the review of the school transport service; the recommendations contained in the report that will be operational for the start of the 2024-2025 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3450/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Flexible Work Practices
Ged Nash
41. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach 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; and if they will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023 [3246/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Flexible Work Practices
Ged Nash
42. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under his aegis 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 relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; and if he will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023. [3264/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
48. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [3238/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
49. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under his aegis 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 relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if he will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3256/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
69. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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. [3236/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
70. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under his aegis 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 relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if he will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3254/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
76. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence 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. [3233/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
77. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under his aegis 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 relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if he will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3251/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
86. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport 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. [3248/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
87. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under his aegis 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 relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if he will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3266/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
91. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance 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. [3237/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
92. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under his aegis 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 relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if he will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3255/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
101. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform 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. [3243/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
102. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under his aegis 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 relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if he will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3261/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
104. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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. [3235/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
105. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under his aegis 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 relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if he will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3253/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
123. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in her 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 her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [3234/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
124. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under her aegis 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 relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if she will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3252/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
129. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in her 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 her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [3247/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
130. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under her aegis 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 relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if she will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3265/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
137. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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. [3241/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
138. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under his aegis 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 relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if he will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3259/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
148. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in her 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 her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [3245/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
149. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under her aegis 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 relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if she will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3263/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
162. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in her 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 her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [3242/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
163. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under her aegis 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 relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if she will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3260/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Wards of Court
Ged Nash
172. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [3231/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
173. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under his aegis 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 relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if he will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3249/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Disability Services
Ged Nash
178. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a decision will be made on the ongoing funding to support a major provider of community services to people with disabilities and their families (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3268/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
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]