Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2008
405 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the average level of staff absenteeism within each of the agencies within his Department’s remit for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35809/08]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that the management of staff absenteeism is the responsibility of the relevant agencies under the ambit of my Department. The average level of staff absenteeism over the past five years, as advised to me by each of the agencies under the remit of my Department, is outlined in the table below.
Details of staff seconded from my Department to An Coimisinéir Teanga and the Office of the Commissioner for Charitable Donations and Bequests Office are included in the answer to Question Reference No. 35794 of 22nd October 2008. For the sake of completeness, the details for these staff are also included in the table below.
Foras na Gaeilge is not in a position, in the time available, to provide details for each of the years requested by the Deputy and have provided an estimated figure in respect of 2007. I have asked them to provide the information requested and will supply this information to the Deputy when I receive it.
Finally, I am informed by Údarás na Gaeltachta that the details sought are not readily available. However, I have requested the information from Údarás and will supply this information to the Deputy when I receive it.
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Name of Agency |
Annual average number of days lost per head of staff |
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2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 to date |
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An Foras Teanga, comprising: |
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Foras na Gaeilge * |
— |
— |
— |
1.32 |
— |
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Ulster Scots Agency** |
1.20 |
1.60 |
0.60 |
0.04 |
0.38 |
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An Coimisinéir Teanga |
4.50 |
8.00 |
7.00 |
9.50 |
4.33 |
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Office of the Commission of Charitable Donation and Bequests |
1.88 |
7.00 |
12.13 |
6.75 |
10.13 |
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Waterways Ireland |
6.08 |
8.72 |
9.96 |
11.34 |
8.83 |
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Western Development Commission |
2.23 |
1.06 |
1.27 |
0.52 |
0.40 |
*Foras na Gaeilge: to provide details.
**Figures for 2004 and 2005 are estimated.
407 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff within agencies within the remit of his Department who have availed of early retirement schemes in each of the past three years; the breakdown of such by the grade and age of the staff who availed of the schemes; the breakdown of the reasons for granting early retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35839/08]
View answerI have been advised by the agencies within the ambit of my Department that 1 member of staff has availed of an early retirement scheme in the past three years. The member of staff was a Higher Executive Officer, was 56 years old and availed of Actuarial Reduced Retirement.
