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Thursday, 19 June 2025

Questions (436)

Emer Currie

Question:

436. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33503/25]

Written answers

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) is committed to embracing opportunities for remote and blended working.

The DFHERIS Blended Working Policy was introduced at the end of 2023 and allows staff members to make applications to work remotely for up to three days per week subject to business needs. Fully remote work patterns are not permitted.

The Department continues to accept applications from staff members to formalise their blended working arrangements and work is ongoing to promote this.

As at 31st May 2025,

- 62% of the staff in Department have made formal applications for hybrid working with 42% of these fully approved.

-6.5% of employees are on a work-share pattern.

The information in respect of aegis bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department. Contact details for these bodies are set out in the attached document should the Deputy wish to contact them directly with this query.

Contact E-Mail Addresses for State Bodies under the Remit of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Name of Body	Dedicated Email address for the Members of the Oireachtas	Designated Official Responsible for assisting Oireachtas Members
Higher Education Authority	[e-mail]	Trevor Purtill
Grangegorman Development Agency	[e-mail]	[e-mail]
SOLAS	[e-mail]	Maria Walsh [e-mail]
Skillnets Ireland	[e-mail]	[e-mail]
Quality and Qualifications Ireland	[e-mail]	[e-mail]
Léargas – The Exchange Bureau	[e-mail]	[e-mail]
Research Ireland	[e-mail]	Donna McCabe

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