Written answers

Thursday, 6 November 2008

Department of Defence

Departmental Staff

5:00 pm

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 226: To ask the Minister for Defence the systems his Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if he will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39173/08]

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has in place a database, known as Human Resources Management System (HRMS), for managing attendance. This system provides a suite of reporting tools for monitoring and analysing absence data. Absences arise for many reasons, such as annual leave, sick leave, worksharing and career breaks. Absenteeism is usually defined as the time lost attributable to sickness or any other cause not excused through statutory entitlements or conditions of employment. A report on sick leave in my Department for recent years is as follows:

Year Lost Time Rate
2006 4.4%
2007 4.8%

These rates compare favourably against international public sector norms. My Department has in place a range of measures to identify, manage, monitor and control absenteeism due to sickness, including the measures and initiatives adopted to promote well being and attendance. In managing sickness absences, my Department also employs an Employee Assistance Officer and avails of the services of the CMO in respect of medical issues.

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff employed in his Department whose function it is to deal with representations from his constituency; the number of these staff that are located in the constituency and in his Department; the grade and remuneration at which these staff are employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38957/08]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff employed by Ministers of State in his Department whose function it is to deal with representations from the Ministers of States' constituency; the number of these staff that are located in the constituency and in his Department; the grade and remuneration at which these staff are employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38971/08]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 and 228 together.

The information requested is set out in the following tables:

MinisterNumber of staffGrade/Salary levelLocation
John Gormley0.5Personal Secretary-Executive Officer salary scaleDepartment
2Executive OfficerDepartment
2.5Clerical OfficerDepartment
Minister of StateNumber of staffGradeLocation
Michael Kitt1Personal Assistant-Higher Executive Officer salary scaleDepartment
1Personal Secretary-Executive Officer salary scaleGalway Constituency Office
2Executive Officer1 × Department
1Clerical OfficerDepartment
Michael Finneran1Personal Assistant-Higher Executive Officer salary scaleDepartment
1Personal Secretary-Executive Officer salary scaleRoscommon/Leitrim Constituency Office
1Higher Executive OfficerDepartment
2Clerical OfficerDepartment
Máire Hoctor*
*Staffing arrangements for the Office of the Minister of State, Máire Hoctor, with responsibility for Older People are dealt with by the Department of Health and Children.

The salary scales for all administrative grades are available on the Department of Finance website (www.finance.gov.ie ).

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