Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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76. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence 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. [3233/24]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Unfortunately the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. My officials will compile the information requested and I will arrange to have this data forwarded as soon as possible.

Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence 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. [3251/24]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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In line with the Blended Working Policy Framework for Civil Service Organisations, my Department launched its Blended Working Policy in late October 2022. Staff availing of blended working are required to attend the office on a minimum of 2 specific days each week as agreed with their manager.

The only State body currently under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board which is an independent statutory body, established under the Army Pensions Act 1927. The secretary to the Board is provided from my Department’s staff. This full time female member of staff avails of blended working as per the arrangements above.