I am sure that the Taoiseach will welcome both the publication of the Bill on the right to remote working and the launch of an app that highlights 177 co-working hubs across the country, with 236 meeting rooms. Will the public service take a lead in adopting flexible protocols for the use of that right to remote working and for integrating with those regional hubs in order that we get a good uptake of the new opportunities across the country to work remotely? The public service could take a lead in shaping the policy for the future.

The Deputy has made a very fair point. The right to request remote working is a positive and progressive step forward. As new initiatives are unfolded and develop, they evolve over time. Ireland has a higher level of remote working than most other countries right now and some of that is due to the Covid experience. It is important that we promote that. I know the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy McGrath, will be bringing forward proposals in respect of the public service and remote working.