Parliamentary questions

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

426. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form, the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department and the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [7638/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

457. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical-career break broken down by zero to six months, six to 12 months, one year to two years, two to three years, four to five years and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7624/14]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

458. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form, the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department and the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [7640/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

490. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical or career break, broken down by zero to six months, six to 12 months, one year to two years, two to three years, four to five years and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7627/14]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

491. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline, in tabular form, the total number of uncertified sick leave days taken by employees in his Department and the average uncertified sick leave days per employee taken; the total certified sick leave days taken by employees; the average certified sick leave days per employee; the total sick leave days taken by employees; and the average total sick leave days and median overall sick leave days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [7643/14]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Barry Cowen

503. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form from each county a list of moneys allocated under the housing aid for elderly scheme, housing adaptation grant for people with a disability and also mobility aids grant for the past four years. [7926/14]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Barry Cowen

504. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in County Offaly, for example, when applying for the housing aid for elderly scheme, housing adaptation grant for people with a disability and mobility aids grant one is advised that one's application cannot be considered for three to five years; and his views on this matter. [7927/14]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Barry Cowen

505. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when his Department is allocating funding under the housing aid for the elderly scheme, housing adaptation grant for people with a disability and also mobility aids grant, if consideration is given to the number of applicants on each waiting list in each county; and if not his views on this matter. [7928/14]

Housing Issues

Barry Cowen

506. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department will consult with all local authorities across the country to ascertain all vacant local authority dwellings in the country, and if he will provide same in tabular form. [7929/14]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration

Barry Cowen

507. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider an immediate tenant purchase scheme and with the proceeds make vacant local authority dwellings available to deal with the consistent rise in demand for local authority housing. [7930/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

552. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical-career break broken down by zero to six months, six to 12 months, one year to two years, two to three years, four to five years and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7632/14]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

553. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department and the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; and the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [7648/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

600. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical-career break broken down by zero-6 months, six to 12 months, one year to two years, two to years, four to five years and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7625/14]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

601. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form, the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department and the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; and the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [7641/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

615. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical-career break broken down by zero to six months, six to 12 months, one year to two years, two to three years, four to five years and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7621/14]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

616. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form, the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department and the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; and the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [7637/14]

Departmental Offices

Barry Cowen

629. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the arrangements being put in place to maintain the services provided to local farmers in the midlands following the recent decision to close the Tullamore regional office of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. [7931/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

655. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the number of staff in her Department currently on a sabbatical or career break broken down by zero to six months, six to 12 months, one year to two years, two to three years, four to five years and five years plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7623/14]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

656. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in her Department and the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [7639/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

695. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical or career break broken down into categories of zero to six months, six to 12 months, one year to two years, two to three years, four to five years and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7630/14]