Written answers
Thursday, 27 June 2013
Department of Health
Departmental Staff Training
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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252. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in his Department who availed of study or training leave in 2012; the average duration of such leave; if all staff availing of this leave received full pay and benefits during the time; the number that will do so in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31240/13]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Officers who are approved to undertake, on their own time, a course of study on a subject related to their work are entitled to a maximum of ten days study leave in respect of the final year only of a third level primary or masters degree or five days for the other years of a third level course. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of staff and duration involved for 2012 / 13 is detailed below:
Study Leave | 2012 | To date in 2013 |
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The No. of Staff who availed of study leave | 9 | 7 |
The average duration of study leave | 4.89 days | 5.79 days |
The Department does not award leave for training. However, officials are provided with appropriate training courses which are relatively short-term over one to five days that are generally attended during official time. The total number of staff/duration involved in 2012/13 is as follows:
Training | 2012 | To date in 2013 |
---|---|---|
The No of Staff who attended training courses | 97 | 12 |
The average duration of the training courses | 1.5 days | 2.5 days |
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