Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 June 2012
152 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011 and to date in 2012; the financial cost of this sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31559/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department manages sick leave in accordance with its Attendance Management Policy which is based on Department of Finance Circular 09/2010 which sets out sick leave entitlements of civil servants. In 2011 a combined (certified and uncertified) total of 2,383 sick leave days were taken by staff in my Department at a total cost of €430,640. This is a reduction of 29% in days taken and a 21% reduction in cost in comparison with 2010 figures mainly due to the implementation of a new Attendance management Policy.
In 2012, to date staff in my Department have taken a combined (certified and uncertified) total of 1, 021 days at a total cost of €165,355.
