It comes following a massive rise in the number of people working from home during the pandemic.
According to the latest CSO labour force survey, the numbers reporting their home as the primary place of work had risen from less than 5% before the pandemic to almost 28% by November.
Tanaiste and Enterprise Minister Leo Varadkar has said up to 10,000 co-working and incubation spaces are planned for regional locations around the country over the next three years in a move to help start-ups and employees engage in smart work measures.
A report arising out of the public consultation on remote working, launched by Mr Varadkar s Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in July, is due to be published soon.
Leo Varadkar (Julien Behal Photography/PA)
Many employees across the county who have embraced remote working are adapting their property for a better life-work balance.
The past few months have been a boom time for builders who specialise in garden offices and log cabins, with many companies booked up for months.
Shomera, one of the country’s oldest suppliers of purpose-built garden rooms, confirmed it has a waiting list until the end of October..
Ahead of reopening this week, Timber Living Log Cabins in Carlow said customers who place an order now will have to wait until at least the end of April, and most likely May, before it can deliver and assemble the units.
However, a senior Government source yesterday said it is likely the Cabinet will stick with plans to allow people travel around the country until January 6 which is Nollaig na mBan.
After negotiations with the hospitality industry it is expected restaurants and pubs that serve food will remain open until December 30.
Concerns over the impact of New Year’s celebrations on spread of the virus means they will remain closed for at least the early party of January.
It is expected non-essential retails, gyms and personal services such as hairdressers and barbers will remain open into the new year.
Hotels are also in line to remain when the new restrictions on hospitality come into effect.
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However, a senior Government source yesterday said it is likely the Cabinet will stick with plans to allow people travel around the country until January 6 which is Nollaig na mBan.
After negotiations with the hospitality industry it is expected restaurants and pubs that serve food will remain open until December 30.
Concerns over the impact of New Year’s celebrations on spread of the virus means they will remain closed for at least the early party of January.
It is expected non-essential retails, gyms and personal services such as hairdressers and barbers will remain open into the new year.
Hotels are also in line to remain when the new restrictions on hospitality come into effect.