Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 July 2014
34. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline in tabular form the total number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 further broken down by uncertified, certified and long-term absence leave. [28830/14]
View answerDetails of the sick leave taken by staff of my Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 are set out in the following table. Details of long-term sick leave absences are included from 2012 (the first year such statistics were compiled).
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
|
Year |
Uncertified sick leave |
Certified sick leave |
Certified long-term sick leave |
Total number of sick days |
|
2011 |
848 |
7984 |
- |
8,832 |
|
2012 |
694.5 |
6,905.15 |
3,902.25 |
7,599.65 |
|
2013 |
664.47 |
7,399.34 |
3,404.42 |
8,063.81 |
|
2014 to date |
290.87 |
3,542.85 |
1,790.58 |
3,833.72 |
* Full time equivalent
