Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 May 2022
49. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Defence the number of annual leave days that were lost by officers; the number of annual leave days that were lost by enlisted personnel in each of the years 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23500/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe granting of Annual Leave to members of the Permanent Defence Force is governed by Defence Forces Regulations.
I am advised by the Military Authorities that under these Regulations, a member may carry forward annual leave not granted or availed of in the leave year concerned, to a subsequent leave year, subject to a maximum of 24 days in the case of Commissioned Officers; 19 days in the case of a Non-Commissioned Officer or Private of the Army or Air Corps; or 24 days in the case of a Non-Commissioned Officer or Ordinary Seaman or Able Seaman of the Naval Service.
I'm also advised that in some circumstances, a member of the Permanent Defence Force may be unable to avail of their full annual leave entitlement in any one leave year, as a result of their deployment on an Overseas Mission. However, the Deputy may wish to note that personnel returning from overseas deployments also receive additional mission leave.
I would also add that there are circumstances where a member may be allowed to carry forward annual leave, from one leave year to the next, up to a maximum of 4 working weeks for use within the period of 15 months after the end of a leave year. This may arise where an individual is unable to take all or part of their annual leave entitlement in that leave year due to illness, for which they have been granted sick leave in accordance with Defence Force Regulation A. 12, of if they have availed of maternity leave or adoptive leave.
The Military Authorities have supplied the details of the number of annual leave days, in line with the provisions of the Regulation, that were lost by Officers and the number of annual leave days that were lost by Enlisted Personnel in each of the years 2017 to 2021, as follows:
Enlisted Personnel
|
Year |
Days in Excess of Carry-Over |
|
2017 |
31968.5 |
|
2018 |
33126.5 |
|
2019 |
33099.0 |
|
2020 |
57544.5 |
|
2021 |
51148.0 |
Commissioned Officers
|
Year |
Days in Excess of Carry-Over |
|
2017 |
11636.5 |
|
2018 |
11105.0 |
|
2019 |
11840.5 |
|
2020 |
15643.5 |
|
2021 |
14478.5 |
