Written answers
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Departmental Staff
10:00 pm
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 530: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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 more than days; the number of uncertified sick days taken on 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. [15667/09]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The details requested by the Deputy are shown in the Table below. It should be noted that the figures shown are whole-time equivalents. The individual who has taken more than 10 days uncertified sick leave in 2009 has been sent for an independent doctor's opinion.
TABLE: Details regarding uncertified sick leave 2007-2009 to date
Uncertified Sick Leave | 2007 | 2008 | 2009(Jan-Apr) |
Total number of days taken | 229.52 | 162.79 | 61.77 |
Number of days taken on Mondays | 42 | 42 | 15 |
Number of days taken on Fridays | 34 | 28 | 13 |
Number of employees who have taken 1-10 days | 91 | 83 | 35 |
Number of employees who have taken >10 days | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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