David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 121: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the Central Statistics Office figures that some 80 per cent of the workforce are being denied flexible work arrangements; the action he will take to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18187/06]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The CSO Quarterly National Household Survey module dealing with Work Organisation and Working Time for the second Quarter of 2004 found that 68.6% of employees had a fixed start and finish time to their working day with 16.5% having the ability to vary their start or finish times. The CSO report does not deal with the reasons behind the percentage of workers not availing of flexible work arrangements and does not contend that all are actually denied this facility. The issue of introducing flexible work arrangements in the workplace is a matter for negotiation between employees or a trade union acting on their behalf and employers. I have no plans to introduce flexible working hours on a statutory basis for all employees.