Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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478. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff who have applied to work from home on a part-time or permanent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62141/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Following the publication of the Blended Working Policy Framework for the Civil Service, the Department of Education is currently developing a blended working policy based on the overarching framework with a view to application in both the Department of Education and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science supported by HR shared service arrangements. Consultation on this policy is currently underway. Once agreed and rolled out, staff members will be eligible to make applications to work remotely for a number of days per week.