Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2016
51. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach the figures for his Department on the percentage of working days lost to sickness absence through certified and uncertified leave in each year from 2011 to 2015 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23746/16]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy regarding sick absence statistics for my Department is set out in the table:
|
Year |
Lost time rate % - (certified sick absence) |
Lost time rate % - (self-certified sick absence) |
|
2011 |
3.61% |
0.24% |
|
2012 |
2.27% |
0.22% |
|
2013 |
1.86% |
0.24% |
|
2014 |
2.39% |
0.24% |
|
2015 |
2.29% |
0.24% |
My Department's lost time rate due to sick absence is consistently below the Civil Service average.
The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform routinely publishes sick absence statistics for the Civil and Public Service. The latest statistics for the Civil Service are available at: http://hr.per.gov.ie/files/2011/09/Civil-Service-broken-down-by-organisation.pdf.
