Written answers
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Staff
Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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183. To ask the Taoiseach the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form [33511/25]
Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in tabular form below and in the notes accompanying the tables.
Department of the Taoiseach
| - | As at 31/12/2022 | As at 31/12/2023 | As at 31/12/2024 | As at 31/05/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of full-time employees who applied for blended working arrangements (% of total employees*) | 98 (46.9%) | 98 (44.1%) | 96 (41%) | 100 (41.8%) |
| No. of part-time employees who applied for blended working arrangements (% of total employees*) | 14 (6.7%) | 14 (6.3%) | 17 (7.3%) | 16 (6.7%) |
*Excludes political staff
To note:
·The Department of the Taoiseach’s Blended Working Policy provides for a minimum attendance of three days per week in the office, and additional attendance if business needs require it.National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO)
·There are no roles in the Department of the Taoiseach that are fully remote.
·Given the dynamic nature of the work of the Department and the requirement for a responsive and flexible approach, employees are regularly required to attend in the office more than three days a week and not all roles in the Department are eligible for blended working.
| - | As at 31/12/2022 | As at 31/12/2023 | As at 31/12/2024 | As at 31/05/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of full-time employees who applied for blended working arrangements (% of total employees) | 12 (100%) | 12 (100%) | 13 (100%) | 13 (100%) |
| No. of part-time employees who applied for blended working arrangements (% of total employees) | 4 (100%) | 4 (100%) | 5 (100%) | 6 (100%) |
To note: ·NESDO is the only body under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach.
·There are no roles in NESDO that are fully remote.
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