Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 April 2009

Wednesday, 22 April 2009

Questions (581)

Paul Kehoe

Question:

636 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 and to date in 2009; the number of employees who have taken uncertified sick days in the categories one to ten days and more than 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 doctor’s opinion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15664/09]

Written answers

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

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

	2007	2008	2009 to date*
No. of uncertified Sick Days	3,426	3,095	730.3
No. of employees who have taken 1-10 uncert. Sick Days in year in question	2,469	2,156	465.0
No. of employees who have taken more than 10 uncert. Sick Days in year in question	0	1	0.0
No. of uncert. Sick days taken on a Friday	317	255	82.0
No. of uncert. Sick days taken on a Monday	703	653	167.0
No. of staff referred to CMO	0	0	1.0

*Up to 20 April 2009.