Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department and each body and agency under the remit of her Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25684/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The majority of staff in the Department of Education are availing of remote working since 2020. The Department of Education’s Blended Working Policy was introduced at the end of 2023 and allows staff members to make applications to work remotely for up to 3 days per week. We are now accepting applications from staff members to formalise their blended working arrangements and to date, approximately 25% of staff members have made formal applications to avail of blended working and this number continues to rise.

In relation to the aegis bodies, a list of the points of contact within the organisations who would be in a position to supply the information requested, is attached.