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Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2013

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Questions (396)

Barry Cowen

Question:

396. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality 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. [29276/13]

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The information sought by the Deputy in relation to sick leave for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 is set out in the table. Uncertified sick leave is now classed as self-certified sick leave.

Year

Total self certified sick days

Average self certified sick days per employee

Total certified sick days

Average certified sick days per employee

Total sick days

(certified and self certified)

Average sick days (certified and self certified) per employee

2009

2005

0.86

22394

9.5

24399

10.4

2010

1595

0.75

17623

8.3

19218

9.1

2011

1654

0.74

17060

7.5

18714

8.2

2012

1348

0.64

18010

8.5

19358

9.1

It is not possible to provide median details as to do so would require the allocation of a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and resources.

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