Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of days uncertified leave taken by teachers in both national and secondary schools in County Kilkenny to date in the 2008-09 school year; and the cost to his Department to provide substitute teachers for that period of leave. [43590/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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In the 2008/2009 school year the managerial authorities of primary schools in Co. Kilkenny have recorded that teachers employed in their schools have taken 765 uncertified sick leave days. In the secondary and community/comprehensive schools 173 uncertified sick leave days have been taken.

The estimated cost of the uncertified sick leave for the primary teachers is €158,000 and €38,000 for the teachers in the secondary and community/comprehensive schools.