Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
584. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education 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.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17775/23]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.
Department of Education
|
Period |
Total no. of staff on sick leave[1] |
No. of staff on sick leave with stress indicated as reason |
|
2018 |
944 |
28 |
|
2019 |
960 |
34 |
|
2020 |
646 |
25 |
|
2021 |
574 |
16 |
|
2022 |
825 |
13 |
|
2023 (January to date) [2] |
390 |
2 |
|
Current position[3] |
70 |
2 |
[1] The total number of staff on sick leave figures include those staff on sick leave with stress indicated as reason for sick leave absence
[2] The 2023 figure includes those currently on sick leave
[3] Figures as of 6 April 2023
Please note that the figures indicated above relate to short term incidences of sick leave from 1 day up to longer term sick leave absences.
