David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Is Ms King aware of any jurisdiction where the right to remote working has been granted through a legislative process in the European Union or beyond? I would be interested to find out if any other jurisdictions have that particular right built into their laws. I cannot find it but I am sure that does not mean it is not there. I am sure if it is there, Ms King will have located it and might be able to tell me.

Ms McElwee in her submission spoke about excluding certain cohorts of employees from the right to request remote working. That is something on which Ms King might come in as well. Would I be right in suggesting there are a certain number of employees for whom remote working just would not work? Is Ms McElwee suggesting that it should be somehow or other built into an understanding or contract that they would never have the right to request remote working? Is this what she is suggesting if they are excluded, as per the wording in her submission? Ms King might come back in and speak to that.

I asked a question earlier with regard to employer responsibility. I would be interested to hear Ms King's points on the home as a workplace, and the responsibility of the employer to ensure it is safe and that all the other issues regarding equipment, data protection, cybersecurity and so on are in place. How will the employer ensure that is done to a standard required? Does it mean the employer would have to have access to the workplace in the employee's home? Does Ms King see any conflicts or problems around that?