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Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 February 2014

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Questions (458)

Barry Cowen

Question:

458. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form, the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department and 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. [7640/14]

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The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the tables below:

Total Uncertified Sick Days Taken

-

2009

2010

2011

2012

Uncertified Sick Days Taken

271

268

274

184

Average per Employee* in the Department

1

1

1

1

Total Certified Sick Days Taken

-

2009

2010

2011

2012

Certified Sick Days Taken

3,301

3,088

2,109

2,181

Average per Employee* in the Department

11

11

7

8

*Includes all persons including those on atypical working patterns

Total Sick Days Taken

-

2009

2010

2011

2012

Sick Days Taken

3,572

3,356

2,383

2,365

Average per Employee* in the Department

12

12

8

9

*Includes all persons including those on atypical working patterns

Median Number of Sick Days Taken

-

2009

2010

2011

2012

** Median

3

5.5

5

6

** The Median is the midpoint separating the higher half of the data average from the lower.

Since 2010 there has been a reduction of 30% in the total number of sick days taken in my Department and a 27% reduction in cost. This is due to the implementation of an Attendance Management Policy in my Department in 2011 which incorporates a stronger approach to the management and reduction of sick leave in the Department.

Question No. 459 answered with Question No. 456.
Question No. 460 answered with Question No. 452.
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