Marie Sherlock (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Ms Mangan spoke about the 13 grounds for refusing a right to request remote work as being far too broad. I am conscious that the Tánaiste has said he will come forward with amendments, but that was two months ago and we have yet to see any detail on that.

We are conscious that not every worker can work remotely. In the Labour Party Bill, we referred to the grounds for refusal relating to data protection and confidentiality, because there is an issue with regards to security, a minimal level of Internet connectivity and the work space, because not every person's home is suitable to work in. Reference was made to the fact that some people are house sharing or there are two people at a kitchen table. Are there other grounds for refusal? Should there be fewer grounds for refusal? I am interested in hearing the perspective of the witnesses because we are discussing what the ideal Bill should look like.