Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Department who are currently e-working; his plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if he will provide details of the numbers of civil servants he would hope to have e-working by end 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38197/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently no staff e-working in my Department. A pilot scheme did operate in the Department between 2005 and 2007. For a variety of reasons, the scheme was not pursued on a full-time basis. However, having regard to Government policy in this area, improving work/life balance and reducing time spent commuting, my Department is willing to consider e-working proposals, where practical and appropriate and in the context of overall administrative costs.