Flexible Work and Commuter Delays: Motion [Private Members]
Dail Éireann — 2026-01-21
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Louise O'Reilly (SF), Dublin Fingal West

I thank the Deputies for bringing the motion forward this morning and giving us the chance to have this debate.
Nearly 25 years ago, as a shop steward, I processed my first claim for what was called at that stage, "teleworking". It then went on to become "e-working" and now we refer to it as "remote working". It is not new and certainly was not invented in the past while. It most definitely was not invented by the Minister of State's former colleague, Leo Varadkar, despite his claims to the contrary at times.

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Sitting date: 2026-01-21