Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2020

Tuesday, 6 October 2020

Questions (287)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

287. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff in his Department on sick leave between March and September by month in 2019 and to date 2020; the pay arrangements that exist for staff on sick leave for an extended period of time; the number of sick days accounted for by his Department over the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28934/20]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

I wish to inform the Deputy the departmental sick leave figures for March 2019 and 2020 have not yet been validated with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. This information is not available at present.