Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 July 2012

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Questions (540)

Niall Collins

Question:

544 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and the median number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form. [36842/12]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan)

Information in relation to number of sick days taken by staff, the average number of sick days per employee and the median number of sick days per employee across my Department is set out in the following table:

	2009	2010	2011
Days lost due to sick leave	9,231	8,466	7,304
Average no of sick days per employee	8.15	7.58	7.79
Median number of sick days per employee	2	1	2

Figures for 2011 should be taken in the context of a reduction in staff numbers (approx 235 FTE) with effect from 1 May 2011 due to the changes in the Transfer of Functions (Heritage and Community).

The information sought in the question on sick leave broken down by Department section in each of the years is not readily available and would require a disproportionate amount of staff time and resources to compile.

Question No. 545 answered with Question No. 486.