Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection

Absenteeism Costs Arising from Musculoskeletal Disorders: Discussion

2:50 pm

Photo of Aodhán Ó RíordáinAodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I am quite stunned by the figures Dr. Ryan has cited. Committee members will pose questions, but there are no representatives of Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin or the Technical Group here.

How were the figures of €750 million a year for 7 million lost working days and €280 million spent on illness benefit arrived at?