Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 516: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of uncertified sick days taken within all sections of his Department for the years 2007 and 2008 and to date in 2009; the number of employees who have taken uncertified sick days in the categories one to ten days and over ten days; the number of uncertified sick days taken Fridays and Mondays; the number of persistent offenders with regard to uncertified sick days who have been sent for an independent doctors opinion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15665/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The number of uncertified sick days taken by staff in the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism for the years 2007 and 2008 and to the end of March 2009 is as follows:

No officer has been referred to the Office of the Chief Medical Officer with regard to his or her absence on uncertified sick leave.