Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 5 October 2016

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Operations of Oberstown Children Detention Centre

9:00 am

Mr. Pat Bergin:

Absolutely. There is a sick leave scheme in place. People have to adhere to the sick leave scheme. There is a public service sick leave scheme. If people are abusing that sick leave scheme, there is a possibility they will be withdrawn from that scheme. That is part and parcel of the practice in the public sector. If a staff member is continuously going on sick leave and not following the rules, which include returning sick certificates and reporting to their managers, the sick leave scheme could be withdrawn from them. There is an engagement process through our human resources, HR, department with each individual staff member.

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