Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 June 2024
49. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25686/24]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy that my Department achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20% on 18 July 2023.
All staff in my Department were working remotely full-time from late March 2020 due to the pandemic with the transition to remote/blended working starting on a phased basis from 21 March 2022.
Of the 692 staff members in my Department, 96% currently avail of Blended Working.
I will ask the bodies under the aegis of my Department to respond to the Deputy's question directly.
