Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for her opening statement. We will now consider the Vote, programme by programme, as per the briefing documents that have been circulated to members. The first programme is administration. On that, I know the Government has set a target, and the Minister has set a target within her Department, of ensuring that one fifth of staff can work remotely. She might give us an update on whether her Department achieved that target by the end of 2021, given it was the target set out by the Government. She might also clarify if those who are working remotely are doing so now on a permanent basis or is this still a temporary measure under Covid-19.