Written answers
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Departmental Staff
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in his Department who work from home/remotely as part of their working week; the percentage of staff on an overall basis who work from home at least one day a week; the number of working hours on average per week that staff in his Department work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if they will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3243/24]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department is set out in the table below:
Year | Number of staff directly employed | Number of staff who work remotely as part of the working week | Percentage of staff who work remotely as part of the working week | Number of hours on average per week that staff work from home | Gender Breakdown of staff who work remotely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 688 | 342 | 49.7% | 14 | Male – 53% Female – 47% |
| 2023 | 729 | 506 | 69.4% | 14 | Male – 49% Female – 51% |
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under his aegis who work from home/remotely as part of their working week; the percentage of staff on an overall basis who work from home at least one day a week; the number of working hours on average per week that staff in relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if he will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3261/24]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy, which was provided by the bodies under the aegis of my Department, is outlined in the table below. The State Laboratory will write to the Deputy directly to provide the information sought in respect of that body.
| Name of Public Body | Year | Number of staff directly employed | Percentage of staff who work at least one day a week remotely | Number of working hours on average per week that staff work from home | Gender Breakdown of those who work remotely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPW Operational* | 2022 | 1,231 | 3.2% | 15.6 hours | Female – 61.5% Male – 37.5% Unknown – 1% |
| OPW Operational* | 2023 | 1,269 | 3.6% | 15.6 hours | Female – 63% Male – 37% |
| OPW Established* | 2022 | 892 | 78.2% | 21.5 hours | Female – 49% Male – 51% |
| OPW Established* | 2023 | 1,003 | 71.9% | 21.6 hours | Female – 51% Male – 49% |
| Office of the Ombudsman** | 2022 | 155 | 96.8% | 17.5 hours | Female – 57% Male – 43% |
| Office of the Ombudsman** | 2023 | 156 | 96.8% | 17.5 hours | Female – 53% Male – 47% |
| Public Appointment Service | 2022 | 283 | 99% | 21 hours | Female – 62% Male – 37% Unknown (1%) |
| Public Appointment Service | 2023 | 311 | 99% | 21 hours | Female – 62% Male – 37% Unknown (1%) |
| National Shared Services Office | 2022 | 827 | 85.5% | 28.4 hours | Female –70% Male – 30% |
| National Shared Services Office | 2023 | 820 | 87.4% | 28 hours | Female – 70% Male –30% |
| Office of the National Lottery Regulator | 2022 | 11 | 91% | 24.5 hours | Female – 70% Male – 30% |
| Office of the National Lottery Regulator | 2023 | 11 | 91% | 21 hours | Female – 70% Male – 30% |
* OPW Operational Staff are State Industrial Staff whose roles are largely outdoors as Guides, Gardeners, Arterial Drainage/Maintenance Staff and their roles cannot be done remotely. OPW Established Staff are largely office or depot based and their roles can be effectively carried out remotely. The two groups are reported separately due to the unique staffing composition of the OPW.
** The Office of the Ombudsman comprises the Office of the Ombudsman, the Standards in Public Office Commission, the Commission for Public Service Appointments, the Office of the Information Commissioner, the Commissioner for Environmental Information and the Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner.
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