Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 359: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the average number of sick days taken by his Departmental staff in each of the past three years (details supplied); the equivalent figures excluding long-term illness cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41071/08]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The following tables set out the average number of sick days per head of staff in my Department in each of the years specified.

It is not possible to provide the average number of sick days excluding long-term illnesses for 2006 as our records for that year, and the years prior to that, do not distinguish between short- and long-term illnesses.

The figure for the total number of employees does not include 300 administrative and support staff, who are employed locally by our Missions outside the State.