Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of employees within her Department, male and female, who have been approved for participation in the Civil Service flexible working scheme; the number of employees, male and female, who have been refused leave to participate in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36881/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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243 employees within my Department participate in the civil service worksharing scheme. The breakdown of this figure is 228 females and 15 males.

The operation of the scheme is subject to the principle that the operating requirements of Departments are not adversely affected. All applications to participate in the scheme are considered in this context and while my Department makes all reasonable efforts to accommodate requests from staff to participate in the scheme, it has been necessary to refuse 2 applications (both female) to workshare over the last 12 months.