Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2009

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Questions (501)

Paul Kehoe

Question:

559 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of uncertified sick days taken within all sections of his Department for the years 2007 and 2008; the number of employees who have taken uncertified sick days in the category one to ten days and over ten days; the number of uncertified sick days taken on Fridays and Mondays; the number of persistent offenders with regard to uncertified sick days who have been sent for an independent doctors opinion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4766/09]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Brendan Smith)

The following table sets out the information requested by the Deputy:

	2007	2008
No. of uncertified Sick Days	3,426	3,095
No. of employees who have taken 1-10 uncert. Sick Days in year in question	2,469	2,156
No. of employees who have taken more than 10 uncert. Sick Days in year in question	0	1
No. of uncert. Sick days taken on a Friday	317	255
No. of uncert. Sick days taken on a Monday	703	653
No. of staff referred to CMO	0	0