Written Answers Nos. 1-39
39. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Taoiseach 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; and the current percentage of staff working remotely. [25696/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Civil Service has a Central Policy Framework for Blended Working. Guided by this the Department of the Taoiseach launched a Blended Working Policy in November 2022 with staff members invited to submit applications for blended working arrangements. By the end of 2022, approximately 45% of departmental staff had applied for and were subsequently approved for a formal blended working arrangement under the policy and this percentage remains at a similar level.
The Department’s Blended Working Policy provides for a minimum attendance of three days per week in the office. In most cases where staff are working full-time this provides for two days per week working remotely subject to business needs.
The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the only body under the aegis of the Department, also provides for blended working arrangements. By the end of 2022, approximately 87% of NESDO staff availed of blended working arrangements, which remains at a similar level.
