Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 392: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [35792/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The average sick absences in the Department, including the National Archives, over the last two years are as follows.

6.75 days

9.88 days

The calculations include a small number of long term sick absences that serve to inflate the figures somewhat. The data in respect of the previous three years is not readily available due to major restructuring of the Department in May 2005 which resulted in the establishment of the National Library and the National Museum as separate statutory organisations which retain the details of its staff members. It has not been possible to obtain the information requested within the time frame available.