Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 October 2010
192 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Government Department who are currently e-working; her plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if she will provide details of the numbers of civil servants she would hope to have e-working by end 2013. [38194/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraCurrently there are 14 officials at my Department that work from a home base and my Department provides them with the necessary IT equipment to assist them in carrying out their duties. Under the terms of the Croke Park Agreement my Department will also be looking at options to increase the number of staff availing of e-working where feasible.
As the Deputy will be aware this Department has significant numbers of staff based in Dublin, Athlone and Tullamore. In addition, due to the nature of the Department's functions many officials are assigned to specific office locations around the country. In addition, some grades such as educational psychologists, school inspectors and members of the Department's Building Unit are required to work regularly away from their office base and my Department provides them with all of the appropriate IT equipment in order that they can carry out their duties remotely.
