The government has announced plans for legislation that will give employees the right to request remote work and to install remote working hubs in rural communities in order to attract workers to rural areas.On Monday afternoon, it published its Our Rural Future plan, which sets out a blueprint for the development of rural Ireland over the next five years.
In a statement, the Government said:"The policy will help rural Ireland to recover from the impacts of Covid-19, enable long-term development of rural areas, and create more resilient rural economies and communities for the future.
examine the introduction of specific incentives to attract remote workers and mobile talent to live in rural towns. The plan's 150 commitments will be implemented progressively over the next five years, while further commitments will be added over the lifetime of the policy"to respond to emerging needs and opportunities in rural areas".
Other areas the plan is focused on include the roll out of high-speed broadband, job creation, town centre regeneration, community development, improvements in regional and local roads, new cycling and walking infrastructure, expanded rural transport services and funding for tourism and culture and heritage projects.