John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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416. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that many employees in the Civil Service are having with their employers regarding flexitime while remote working; the measures he plans implementing to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30494/21]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The normal operation of flexi-time, or equivalent attendance management rules, including any flexi-time accruals and deficits, continues to remain temporarily suspended for those employees who are working under different arrangements to normal, pre-COVID work attendance pattern. This includes those who are working from home and working different shift patterns etc., which are required in order to support physical/social distancing and public health requirements.

Flexi-time arrangements were re-introduced with effect from 24 August 2020 and/or commencement of the organisation’s next viable flexi period. This arrangement applies only in circumstances where employees are attending the employer’s work premises and are working their normal, pre-COVID work attendance patterns. Flexi-time will be reviewed in tandem with any changes to public health requirements.