Written answers
Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Department of Education and Skills
Flexible Work Practices
John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school principals and deputy principals are permitted to work from home; to outline in general terms her Department's policy on this issue including the maximum number of days which can be worked from home; and to outline how she feels that it is possible to carry out the duties of principal or deputy principal from home given the importance of these positions in enforcing school policies on-site on a day-to-day basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2378/24]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has no policy in place which facilitates School Principals or Deputy-Principals to work from home. The right to request remote working will be available to all employees under the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 and a Code Of Practice in relation to this issue is currently being developed by the Workplace Relations Commission.
It is understood that the legislation giving effect to this element of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 will come into force as soon as possible following the publication of the code being developed by the WRC. My Department will review the Code of Practice once it has been published and it's application to the education sector.
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