Written answers
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Staff
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in her 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 her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [3234/24]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department’s Blended Working Policy was launched in 2023 and applications for blended working which have been received from staff are still being processed. Therefore, at this point, the department is not in a position to provide exact numbers as the data is not yet fully captured. Under my Department's Blended Working Policy, the majority of staff can apply to work from home up to three days per week.
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under her 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 she will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3252/24]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy in regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department is not routinely collated by my Department. We have requested all Department of Education aegis bodies respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
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