Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 January 2024

Wednesday, 24 January 2024

Ceisteanna (69)

Ged Nash

Ceist:

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]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

The number of staff directly employed in my Department who work from home/remotely is set out in the table below:

		Current Overview
Number of staff directly employed in his Department who work from home/remotely as part of their working week	650
The percentage of staff on an overall basis who work from home at least one day a week	96%
The number of working hours on average per week that staff in his Department work from home	21
The gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely	345	Male
	305	Female

		2022 Overview
Number of staff directly employed in his Department who work from home/remotely as part of their working week	523
The percentage of staff on an overall basis who work from home at least one day a week	97%
The number of working hours on average per week that staff in his Department work from home	21
The gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely	279	Male
	244	Female

		2023 Overview
Number of staff directly employed in his Department who work from home/remotely as part of their working week	645
The percentage of staff on an overall basis who work from home at least one day a week	96%
The number of working hours on average per week that staff in his Department work from home	21
The gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely	341	Male
	304	Female