Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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18. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13549/20]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (D/PER) is developing guidelines for civil service organisations (Working from Home during COVID-19 – Guidance for Civil Service Organisations), which is intended to assist Departments for as long as necessary to address the health and safety risks of COVID-19.  These guidelines are due to issue shortly. 

D/PER has also commenced work on the development of a remote working policy which will address remote working in the longer term for the civil service.

My Department is guided by central policies in terms of working from home arrangements for staff.