Written answers
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Departmental Staff
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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182. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 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. [3232/24]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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My Department has implemented a Blended Working Policy which currently requires a minimum of two days attendance onsite as mandatory. This is pro-rated for staff on a reduced working pattern. Formal applications for blended working opened in my Department on 29 August 2022.
The end of year breakdown of the staff availing of blended working for 2022 and 2023 is as follows:
2022
| Gender | Availing of Blended Working | % Availing of Blended Working |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 298 | 85% |
| Male | 220 | 82% |
| Total | 518 | 83% |
2023
| Gender | Availing of Blended Working | % Availing of Blended Working |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 311 | 72% |
| Male | 224 | 65% |
| Total | 535 | 69% |
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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183. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 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. [3250/24]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my officials have asked the respective aegis bodies under my Department to respond directly to you on these matters.
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