Written answers
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Departmental Staff
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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129. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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. [3247/24]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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I am advised that the below table and details contained provides the approved blended working arrangements for eligible staff in my Department in December 2022 and December 2023.
| Number of remote workers | % staff who work from home at least 1 day per week | Average home working hours per week | Gender breakdown of remote workers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2022 | 319 | 78% | See below* | Female 60%Male 40% See below** |
| December 2023 | 372 | 84% | See below* | Female 59%Male 41% See below** |
**These percentages are broadly in line with the overall approximate gender breakdown within the Department (i.e. 59% Female and 41% Female)
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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130. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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. [3265/24]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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The information sought by the Deputy is an operational matter for the bodies under my Department's aegis and is not something for which I have direct, day-to-day responsibility.
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