Civil servants in Donegal want to benefit from planned working hub in Derry
Proposal is part of major rethinking on how the northern civil service operates
The new civil service offices in Ballykelly.
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Donegal civil servants are hoping to benefit from a new planned working hub for northern civil servants in Derry.
Finance Minister Conor Murphy yesterday announced plans for a number of new civil service regional hubs.
The first Connect2 hubs are expected to open in Ballykelly and Downpatrick in the spring.
They will only become operational when appropriate in line with Health advice and Health Protection Regulations.
The Cross Border Workers Coalition is calling for the cross-border tax legislation to be changed to accommodate new remote working practices.
It s after the Tanaiste announced new legislation is on the way which will give employees the right to request remote working on a permanent basis after the Covid-19 pandemic.
THE CBWC has long campaigned on the basis that current tax legislation on cross-border workers is outdated and does not reflect current working practices.
Spokesperson Aidan O Kane says now more than ever, it s imperative that cross-border workers are not left behind:
Finance Minister Pascal Donohoe has said he will meet with the Cross Border Workers Coalition in the new year.
The group has welcomed the minister s commitment, which follows a Dail discussion on the taxation issues facing cross-border workers early during consideration of the Finance Bill.
Pascal Donohoe made the commitment in response to an amendment which was tabled at Report Stage of the Finance Bill by Donegal Deputy and Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty.
He called on the government to prepare a report on the operation of income tax relief for cross-border workers.
The Cross Border Workers Coalition claim that employees who live in the Republic but work across the border are largely prohibited from remote working, and are subject to a double tax on their income should it be determined that they have worked from home or within the Republic of Ireland.