Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 514: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [35793/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The Department of Communications Energy and Natural Resources was established in June 2007. From June 2007 to 17 October 2008, there has been 5,598 sick leave days taken by staff. Of that total, 3,143 were attributable to staff on long-term sick leave, some of whom no longer work in the Department. This leaves a remainder of 2,455 actual sick leave days taken by staff or an average of 7 days per staff member in the 17 month period. The average number of days if long-term sick leave is included is 16 days per staff member over the 17 month period, approximately 11 days per annum.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 515: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [35808/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 517: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff within agencies within the remit of his Department who have availed of early retirement schemes in each of the past three years; the breakdown of such by the grade and age of the staff who availed of the schemes; the breakdown of the reasons for granting early retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35838/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 515 and 517 together.

The management of staff resources and related matters within the State Agencies is a day to day operational matter for the agencies themselves. I have no function in that regard.