Written answers
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Department of Rural and Community Development
Departmental Staff
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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231. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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. [3244/24]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The details as requested by the Deputy are outlined in the following table. The Department's Blended Working Policy was derived from the Civil Service Blended Working Framework. It is a blended arrangement of a minimum of 2 days in the office per week, and 3 days at home (where staff have sought to work remotely).
| Year | No. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022* | 164 | 96% | 21hrs (net) – 3 days | 101– Female63 – Male |
| 2023** | 179 | 96% | 21hrs (net) – 3 days | 110 – Female69 – Male |
* As at the end of Dec 2022
** As at the end of Dec 2023
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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232. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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. [3262/24]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set in the tables below in respect of the agencies under the direct remit of the Department.
Western Development Commission
| Year | No. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022* | 27 | 100% | 28hrs (net) | 17 – Female10 - Male |
| 2023** | 27 | 100% | 29hrs (net) | 20 – Female7 – Male |
* As at the end of Dec 2022
** As at the end of Dec 2023
Charities Regulatory Authority
| Year | No. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022* | 41 | 94% | 14hrs (net) | 21 – Female20 - Male |
| 2023** | 42 | 94% | 14hrs (net) | 21 – Female21 – Male |
* As at the end of Dec 2022
** As at the end of Dec 2023
Water Safety Ireland
| Year | No. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022* | 11 | 100% | 21hrs (net) – 3 days | 7– Female4 - Male |
| 2023** | 12 | 100% | 21hrs (net)- 3 days | 7– Female5– Male |
* As at the end of Dec 2022
** As at the end of Dec 2023
In respect of Pobal, as the organisation is not wholly funded by DRCD, all staffing matters including remote working are a matter for Pobal to respond to directly.
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