Vol. 432 No. 1
180 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total number of hours of overtime worked, in the most recent 12 month period for which figures are available, by persons employed by his Department or by public bodies under the aegis of his Department; the proportion this represents of total man hours worked; and the impact the proposed EC Directive on working hours will have on reducing this level of overtime.
The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in the format requested. To extract this information would mean deferring more pressing and urgent work. I will, however, supply information to the Deputy as soon as possible on the extent of overtime working in my Department.
The impact of the proposed directive on overtime working in my Department will depend on the final provisions of the directive, including provisions relating to derogations.
Overtime worked in bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the bodies themselves.
