Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons within his Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48740/22]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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A Blended Working Policy for Staff in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform was published on 31 August 2022. This Blended Working Policy provides for staff to apply to work remotely for up to 2 days per week. There is no provision in the policy for remote working on a full-time basis.

The Blended Working Application process requires staff to indicate the proposed location for blended working. To date no applications have been approved for staff to work remotely from County Clare.