asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of persons from his Department who are currently on (a) paid educational leave and (b) unpaid educational leave; the nature of educational courses being pursued and the cost to the State in monetary terms and in services lost by such absences; and the average number of such absences and average cost to the State for the year 1984.
Written Answers. - Educational Leave.
493.
The information sought by the Deputy is as follows:
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Numbers currently on paid educational leave |
Numbers currently on unpaid educational leave |
Nature of educational courses being pursued |
Cost to State in monetary terms |
Cost to State in services lost |
Number of absences in 1984 |
Average cost to State in 1984 |
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Nil |
8 |
4 Bachelor of Arts |
Nil |
Nil |
16 |
£1,251 |
|
1 Bachelor of Commerce |
All officers replaced |
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2 Bachelor of Science |
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1 Bachelor of Engineering |
Four of the 16 officers who were on educational leave in 1984 were on paid leave at a cost of £5,004 and the remainder were on unpaid leave.