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Flexible Work Practices

149 questions from 30 TDs, between 6 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.

149
questions
149 written, 0 oral
30
TDs have asked
7
parties and groups
Independents counted together
19
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20250
February 202527
March 20250
April 20251
May 20250
June 20258
July 20254
August 20250
September 20253
October 202512
November 20253
December 20253
January 20269
February 20266
March 20261
April 202659
May 20263
June 20262
July 20260
August 20260
September 20262
October 20266

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Fianna Fáil5 from 5 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael92 from 5 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party3 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Labour Party27 from 6 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity4 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin10 from 8 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 63
  2. 23
  3. 19
  4. 6
  5. 3
  6. 3
  7. 3
  8. 2

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Ged Nash Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Defence
31. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6686/25]
Ged Nash Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Transport
52. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6701/25]
Ged Nash Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Finance
63. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6690/25]
Ged Nash Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
77. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6696/25]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
85. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration is being given to strengthening the provisions of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 pertaining the right to request remote working, appreciating the increase in the number of companies insisting that employees return to the office environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
Ged Nash Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
88. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6688/25]
Ged Nash Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Education
102. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6687/25]
Ged Nash Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Tourism
109. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6700/25]
Ged Nash Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Housing
126. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6694/25]
Ged Nash Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Social
141. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6698/25]
Ged Nash Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Justice
154. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6695/25]
Ged Nash Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
178. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6684/25]
Ged Nash Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Children
200. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6685/25]
Ged Nash Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Health
237. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6693/25]
Ged Nash Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
254. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6692/25]
Ged Nash Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Rural
267. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6697/25]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Rural
325. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of persons facilitated by council-backed remote working hubs (details supplied) in County Wexford in 2024. [5455/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
130. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the review of the Civil Service blended working policy framework will commence; the lead department overseeing this review; if the review will be conducted by an external organisation or internal group; the names of all those involved in the review; the timeline for the review; when is it expected …
Marie Sherlock Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
146. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the move announced by the Department of Social Protection to commence changes in remote work practices on 1 February 2025 was solely confined to that Department; and if not, if any other Government Department issued a communication to all workers, group of workers or worker relating to changes in remote and flexible work arrangement…
Matt Carthy Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Finance
200. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the reason his Department seeks to amend the remote-hybrid working arrangements for staff; the evidence that the proposed changes will lead to improved productivity; the source of such evidence; if he intends to revise this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4278/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
254. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of complaints lodged with the WRC regarding remote and flexible working in the past 12 months, broken down by month, in tabular form. [4816/25]
Matt Carthy Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Social
407. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason his Department seeks to amend the remote/hybrid working arrangements for staff; the evidence that the proposed changes will lead to improved productivity; the source of such evidence; if he intends to revise this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4277/25]
Ged Nash Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Finance
67. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the reasons his Department has changed its policy on blended work for staff of his Department; the rationale for the change; what it will mean for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3840/25]
Ged Nash Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Social
163. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons his Department has changed its policy on blended work for staff of his Department; the rationale for the change; what it will mean for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3841/25]