Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2012

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Questions (279)

Simon Harris

Question:

295 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department; the length of the ten highest incidences of sick leave across these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33104/12]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Deputy Jimmy Deenihan)

I refer to my reply to Question No. 149 of 4th July in relation to the management of sick leave in the bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group. I have asked that the further information now sought be included in the information to be provided by the bodies concerned to the Deputy directly.