Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2004
149 Mr. Deenihan asked the Taoiseach the number of working days lost through absenteeism in the work-place in Ireland in 2001, 2002 and 2003 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20464/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. Statistics on days lost from work due to accidents and illnesses are available for 2002 and 2003 from the quarterly national household survey, or QNHS. Data on accidents and illnesses was not collected by the QNHS in 2001. Statistics on days lost due to accidents and illnesses are set out in the following table:
|
000s |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Q1 2002 |
Q1 2003 |
|
|
Persons In Employment |
1745.5 |
1772.0 |
|
Injury |
||
|
Total persons suffering injury |
51.8 |
43.1 |
|
Days lost |
857.3 |
610.4 |
|
Illness |
||
|
Total persons suffering illness |
33.0 |
38.1 |
|
Days lost |
583.7 |
675.7 |
|
Total Days Lost |
1,441.0 |
1,286.1 |
Statistics on days lost from work due to industrial disputes are available from the CSO quarterly release on industrial disputes. Statistics on days lost due to industrial disputes are set out in the following table.
|
Disputes in Progress |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year |
Quarter |
Disputes Which Began |
Number of disputes(1) |
Number of firms involved(1) |
Workers involved(1) |
Total days lost |
|
2001 |
Quarter 1 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
21,189 |
90,427 |
|
Quarter 2 |
10 |
10 |
44 |
13,099 |
19,706 |
|
|
Quarter 3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
422 |
3,810 |
|
|
Quarter 4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
302 |
670 |
|
|
Total 2001 |
24 |
26 |
58 |
32,168 |
114,613 |
|
|
2002 |
Quarter 1 |
8 |
8 |
22 |
1,081 |
3,623 |
|
Quarter 2 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
1,763 |
9,666 |
|
|
Quarter 3 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
1,021 |
4,613 |
|
|
Quarter 4 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
352 |
3,355 |
|
|
Total 2002 |
27 |
27 |
43 |
3,553 |
21,257 |
|
|
2003 |
Quarter 1 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
459 |
3,081 |
|
Quarter 2 |
9 |
9 |
17 |
1,298 |
29,196 |
|
|
Quarter 3 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
641 |
938 |
|
|
Quarter 4 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
1,197 |
4,267 |
|
|
Total 2003 |
23 |
24 |
32 |
3,567 |
37,482 |
|
|
2004 |
Quarter 1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1,361 |
2,569 |
(1) The quarterly totals in these columns will not always add to the annual total since an industrial dispute can be in progress in more than one quarter.
Additional statistics on absences from work due to holidays and sick leave, both paid and unpaid, for 2002 will be available from the CSO's new national employment survey. The results of this survey are due later this year.
