Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review his Department's decision not to pay sick leave to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the circumstances that the person finds themselves in. [20446/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The conditions of employment of the person referred to by the Deputy include leave of absence in the case of illness as outlined in Circular letter 12/05. Paid sick leave is not available within the first three months' service. Subsequently full pay may be allowed during sick absence up to the following limits:

(a) after three months' continuous service, sick pay at full rate for up to six weeks in any period of twelve months' service;

(b) after six months' continuous service, sick pay at full rate for up to nine weeks in any period of twelve months' service;

(c) after twelve months' continuous service, sick pay at full rate for up to thirteen weeks in any period of twelve months' service.