Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 9 Jun 1993

Vol. 432 No. 1

Written Answers. - Departmental Working Hours.

Richard Bruton

Question:

116 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the total number of hours of overtime worked, in the most recent twelve 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.

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Spring)

The number of hours of overtime and the percentage this represents of the total hours worked in the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the Tánaiste and related agencies in the twelve month period to end-May 1993 are as follows:

	Number of hours overtime	Overtime hours as a % of total man hours
Office of the Tánaiste	98	1.3
Department of Foreign Affairs	18,442	1.3
Agency for Personal Services Overseas (APSO)	120	.3
Refugee Agency	Nil	Nil

The amount of overtime worked on an individual basis is generally not such as would exceed the terms of the proposed Directive.