Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33985/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Department of Transport currently has a headcount of 595.

Currently all staff attend the office a minimum of 3 days per week, and may work remotely up to a maximum of 2 days per week.  

In accordance with the Civil Service Blended Working Framework, published on 31^stMarch 2022, my Department has developed its own Blended Working Policy. From 1st July 2022, the Department will facilitate flexible blended working arrangements for all eligible staff members on a pattern of up to a maximum of 5 days over a fortnight period on a 2 days / 3 days alternating pattern for office attendance as determined by business needs.

One staff member was availing of eWorking prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. This pattern enabled two days of remote working per week.