Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
407. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of departmental staff currently on sick or stress leave; and the number who took stress or sick leave in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [17778/23]
View answerI wish to inform the Deputy the number of staff in my Department currently on sick leave or leave cited as stress related is set out in Table A below:
Table A:
|
Current Number of Staff on Sick Leave |
Current Number of Staff on Stress Leave |
|
2 |
0 |
The number of staff in my Department currently on sick leave or leave cited as stress related over the last five years is set out in Table B below:
Table B:
|
Year |
Sick Leave* |
Stress Leave |
|
2023 (to date) |
43 |
1 |
|
2022 |
105 |
2 |
|
2021 |
82 |
3 |
|
2020 |
108 |
0 |
|
2019 |
172 |
5 |
|
2018 |
164 |
2 |
*Number of staff on Stress Leave is also included in the figures for Staff on Sick Leave as stress related leave is a category of Sick Leave.
The Department provides assistance and information to all staff on sick leave (including stress related) to assist them in managing their absence. Staff have access to a confidential Civil Service Employee Assistance Service that can provide guidance and support for personal or work related issues. Staff can also contact the local HR Unit in my Department or the NSSO (HR shared service for the Civil Service) for for advice or information on or any aspect of sick leave.
