Vol. 432 No. 1
120 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance 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.
In so far as my Department is concerned, the total number of overtime man hours for the period 1 January — 31 December, 1992 was 24,210 hours. With regard to total man hours worked, my Department does not maintain its records in this manner. To answer the Deputy's question fully would necessitate examining all personal records to establish the number of man hours worked in each case. This would mean that more urgent and pressing work would have to be put aside. In addition, the information sought could not be provided in the time available. However, an estimated figure for total man hours worked in 1992 has been calculated, on the basis of conditioned hours of work, at 1,120,000 hours. (This figure does not take account of sick leave or annual leave hours as this data is not readily available). The proportion of this figure represented by overtime man hours worked in 1992 is 2.16 per cent. In money terms, the amount of overtime worked in my Department in 1992 amounted to 1.89 per cent of salaries paid.
The position in relation to the other offices under the aegis of my Department is as follows:
|
No. of Overtime Hours |
% of Total Man Hours |
|
|
Civil Service Commission |
4,138.50 |
2.10 |
|
State Laboratory |
1,352.00 |
1.25 |
|
Valuation Office |
1,819.00 |
0.5 |
|
Ordnance Survey Office |
5,219.00 |
1.0 |
|
Revenue Commissioners |
520,344.00 |
4.0 |
|
Ombudsman |
1,438.00 |
2.15 |
|
Office of Public Works |
127,500.00 |
7.15 |
