Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My last question is on absenteeism. I have read the HSE's note on the issue. I recall that when we discussed it previously with Mr. O'Brien's predecessor, there was a huge variance in where there was absenteeism, both in terms of geographic location and, more interestingly, job descriptions. As I recall, the level of absenteeism among doctors was low, while among nurses it was slightly higher but, again, very low. However, it was dramatically high in some areas, reaching almost double digits, among grades and positions within the health service and in some parts of administration. Can Mr. O'Brien give a breakdown of the current level of absenteeism?