Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 February 2010
175 Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy regarding staff who donate blood during normal working hours; if staff are required to clock out when giving blood; the measures that are in place to encourage staff to donate blood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8514/10]
View answerStaff have in the past been facilitated to attend blood donation clinics in Dublin as a group during normal working hours to provide blood donations, and on an informal basis time was allowed for this. My Department's Dublin offices are close to the D'Olier Street blood donation clinic which is open from 9.30 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on Friday.
