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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 June 2025

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Thursday, 19 June 2025

Ceisteanna (327)

Emer Currie

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327. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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. [33505/25]

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Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Staff in my Department are employed on a full-time basis. A small number of staff elect to work on a less than 100% attendance pattern - commonly referred to as ‘Worksharing’. Worksharers may revert to a 100% pattern should they so choose. The table below shows staff numbers and percentages from 2022 to date.

Year	FTE	100% Attendance Pattern	Worksharing	100%	% Worksharing
2022	1604	1486	118	93%	7%
2023	1719	1609	110	94%	6%
2024	1783	1667	116	93%	7%
To 01/05/2025	1827	1716	111	94%	6%

My Department launched its blended working policy in June 2022, based on the centrally agreed Framework for Blended Working in Civil Service Organisations. A phased rollout of blended working arrangements took place in my Department from September 2022 to March 2023. The Blended Working Framework does not allow for fully remote work; consequently 5 days per week working from home arrangements are not available in my Department.

The majority of staff in my Department hold positions which are eligible for blended working. My Department’s blended working model specifies 3 days per week working in the office and 2 days per week working from home, with a flexible option of 2 days per week in the office and 3 days per week working from home. This flexibility is at the discretion of the Head of Business Unit and takes account of business needs to ensure service delivery and support organisational cohesion.

88% of staff are approved and availing of a Blended Working arrangement. The breakdown by year is as follows:

Year	FTE	Staff approved for Blended Working	Staff approved for Blended Working who are worksharing
2022	1604	733	56
2023	1719	493	32
2024	1783	326	13
To 01/05/2025	1827	64	12

My Department does not maintain the requested information in respect of the State bodies under its aegis. Arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly to the relevant bodies. The contact email addresses in this regard are set out in the table below:

Bodies under the Aegis of DHLGH	Oireachtas email
An Bord Pleanála	[e-mail]
An Fóram Uisce	[e-mail]
Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority	[e-mail]
Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum	[e-mail]
Electoral Commission	[e-mail]
Gas Networks Ireland	[e-mail]
Heritage Council	[e-mail]
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency	[e-mail]
Housing Finance Agency	[e-mail]
Land Development Agency	[e-mail]
Local Government Management Agency	[e-mail]
National Oversight and Audit Commission	[e-mail]
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee	[e-mail]
Office of the Planning Regulator	[e-mail]
Pyrite Resolution Board	[e-mail]
Residential Tenancies Board	[e-mail]
Tailte Éireann	[e-mail]
Uisce Éireann	[e-mail]
Valuation Tribunal	[e-mail]
Waterways Ireland	[e-mail]

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