Written answers
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Department of Agriculture and Food
Departmental Staff
10:00 pm
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 636: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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 ten 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 doctor's opinion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15664/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The following table sets out the information requested by the Deputy:
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 to date* | |
| No. of uncertified Sick Days | 3426 | 3095 | 730.3 |
| No. of employees who have taken 1-10 uncert. Sick Days in year in question | 2469 | 2156 | 465 |
| No. of employees who have taken more than 10 uncert. Sick Days in year in question | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| No. of uncert. Sick days taken on a Friday | 317 | 255 | 82 |
| No. of uncert. Sick days taken on a Monday | 703 | 653 | 167 |
| No. of staff referred to CMO | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* up to 20 April 2009
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