Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2013

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Questions (349)

Barry Cowen

Question:

349. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29271/13]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

The information requested is set out in the accompanying table:

-	2009	2010	2011	2012
Total sick days taken	9,231	8,466	7,358	5,656
Average sick days per employee	8.15	7.5 8	7.82	6.94
Self certified sick days	878	892	702	493
Average self certified sick days per employee	0.78	0.80	0.75	0.60
Certified sick days	8,353	7,575	6,656	5163
Average certified sick days per employee	7.38	6.79	7.07	6.33
Median sick days	2	1	2	1

The information for 2011 should be taken in the context of a reduction in staff numbers (some 235 FTE) with effect from 1 May 2011 due to the reconfiguration of my Department and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. In respect of 2011, the statistics have been averaged to reflect the position above.