Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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. [48732/22]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment finalised its Blended Working policy on the 30^th June 2022. The application process was subsequently opened on 12^thSeptember, and the Department has received 433 applications up to the 30th September. More are expected and the Department is currently processing these applications.

There are currently 11 officers working in our Office in Ennis, County Clare, with 2 vacant positions. Some of the officers would have occasion to work remotely from time to time given the nature of their duties (they conduct the business of the Workplace Relations Commission and include Labour Inspectors). The Officers are also eligible to apply for blended working.

My Department is currently processing applications for blended working, and will be in a position to provide statistics of the number of persons within my Department who are approved a blended working pattern in due course, including those within our Office in Ennis, County Clare. While applications are being processed, these statistics are not available.