Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy has made a valid point.

The Chairperson asked about flexible working. As she will be aware, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is bringing through the legislation for flexible working that is just for parents and carers and derives from an EU directive. I am trying to do legislation on remote working, which is a bit trickier as it is hard to get the balance right. The joint committee has compiled a good report on the topic and that gives me some guidance as to how I can take things forward.

Flexible working for parents and carers could be made available more broadly.