James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It has been really interesting to hear everybody's contributions and the submissions of our guests today. Remote working is very much part and parcel of modern-day life. It was a growing trend anyway but obviously it was increased incredibly by the onset of Covid-19. While there are so many different benefits to it from a work-life balance point of view, especially for young parents who may wish to spend a little bit more time at home, obviously there are challenges too. I would like to hear the perspective of our guests on a number of issues.

My primary concern is around having the workplace in the home, through remote working or in remote working hubs, where people are not necessarily in an office setting in the traditional sense. Has any research been undertaken, either by Grow Remote or Glofox, to indicate there is a concern around employees being able to switch off? People are entitled to be able to leave their workspace and to have the time off to which they are entitled. This is a concern when it comes to remote working in that people are, essentially, always switched on.