Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 January 2026
343. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if an agency under his purview is to reconsider reversing its remote working policy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5132/26]
View answerThe development of its blended working policy is an operational matter for Enterprise Ireland management.
The National Remote Work Strategy, 'Making Remote Work', was launched in January 2021. The Strategy identified 15 actions to be undertaken to ensure that remote work is a permanent feature of the Irish workplace and all of these actions have been successfully delivered. The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 provides all workers with the right to request a remote working arrangement and this right has been effect since March 2024.
The Programme for Government re-affirms the commitment to promoting flexible working arrangements that benefit both workers and employers and Government is committed to facilitating remote and flexible working in a way which maximises economic, social and environmental benefits.
