Written answers
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 192: To ask the Taoiseach the average level of absenteeism within his Department for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35804/08]
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The average level of staff absenteeism within my Department during the past five years is listed in the table below.
| Year | No. of staff (whole time equivalent) | Average No. of days lost per employee |
| 2003 | 220.20 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 215.50 | 4.85 |
| 2005 | 213.28 | 4.92 |
| 2006 | 214.96 | 5.10 |
| 2007 | 219.89 | 5.50 |
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 193: To ask the Taoiseach the average level of staff absenteeism within each of the agencies within his Department's remit for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35819/08]
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The average level of staff absenteeism within each of the bodies within my Department during the past five years are listed in the following tables.
| 1. Central Statistics Office (CSO) | ||
| Year | No. of staff (whole time equivalent) | Average No. of days lost per employee |
| 2003 | 686 | 13.67 |
| 2004 | 587 | 14.41 |
| 2005 | 676 | 11.63 |
| 2006 | 781 | 11.72 |
| 2007 | 802 | 12.17 |
| 2. National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) | ||
| Year | No. of staff (whole timeequivalent) | Average No. of days lost per employee |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 5* | 4.7 |
| *This figure includes the Chief Officer of NESDO who is also the Director of NESC. |
| Ireland Newfoundland Partnership | ||
| Year | No. of staff(whole time equivalent) | Average no. of days lost per employee |
| 2003 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1.5 |
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