Micheál Martin: No change in policy on return to office despite health chief's pleas to 'work from home this winter'

Deputy Chief Medical Office Ronan Glynn urged people to work from home in the coming months as Covid-19 cases spike, but Micheál Martin says the government policy on a phased office return is unchanged

Taoiseach Micheál said there would be a 'phased return to the office – that is the Government position and it has not changed'. Picture: iStock

The Taoiseach has insisted Government policy towards office returns remains unchanged, despite pleas from health chiefs for people to work from home in the coming months in light of spiking Covid-19 cases.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn said people should "work from home where possible this autumn and winter" in order to reduce cases of Covid-19 and other respiratory viruses circulating.