Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 February 2025
140. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education the reason the City of Dublin Education and Training Board has not developed and implemented a remote working policy when all other ETBs, except Waterford Wexford ETB, have done so. [8359/25]
View answerEducation and Training Boards (ETBs) were established under the Education and Training Boards Act, 2013 which provides that each ETB is a statutory body having its own corporate status. It is therefore the responsibility of each ETB to manage the day to day operation of the organisation, including the management of staff.
It should be noted that under the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 an employee has the right to request flexible working including remote working. Additionally the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has prepared a Code of Practice for Employers and Employees which provides practical guidance to employers and employees on the general principles which apply in the operation of the statutory right to request remote working.
