Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2020
782. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in his Department on sick leave between March and September by month in 2019 and to date 2020; the pay arrangements that exist for staff on sick leave for an extended period of time; the number of sick days accounted for by his Department over the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28937/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe statistical information requested by the Deputy is set out below and relates to employees of the Department of Health.
|
MONTH |
YEAR |
No of Staff on Sick Leave |
No of Sick Leave Instances |
No of Sick Leave Days |
|
01 - January |
2019 |
84 |
94 |
612.4 |
|
2020 |
77 |
87 |
565.44 |
|
|
02 - February |
2019 |
73 |
78 |
485.61 |
|
2020 |
77 |
83 |
535.16 |
|
|
03 - March |
2019 |
52 |
58 |
318.25 |
|
2020 |
40 |
42 |
509 |
|
|
04 - April |
2019 |
43 |
45 |
458.16 |
|
2020 |
12 |
12 |
281.75 |
|
|
05 - May |
2019 |
56 |
57 |
472.73 |
|
2020 |
14 |
14 |
242.5 |
|
|
06 - June |
2019 |
37 |
38 |
395.25 |
|
2020 |
13 |
13 |
228 |
|
|
07 - July |
2019 |
53 |
60 |
524.2 |
|
2020 |
18 |
19 |
245.5 |
|
|
08 - August |
2019 |
58 |
61 |
611.33 |
|
2020 |
12 |
13 |
168.75 |
|
|
09 - September |
2019 |
73 |
80 |
594.55 |
|
2020 |
12 |
13 |
111.91 |
The Department of Health applies Circular 05/2018, Arrangements for Paid Sick Leave regarding the pay arrangements that exist for staff on sick leave for an extended period of time.
