Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the union subscriptions collected from the payroll of civil servants in any given year; the breakdown of such by the union or staff association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4355/10]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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There was a total of €515,312.67 in union subscriptions collected by the Office of Public Works in 2009 from employees. A breakdown of this amount is shown in the table below.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of days taken off for trade union leave by civil servants in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4363/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Under Circular 14/1980, special leave may be granted within limits, to authorised non-full-time representatives of staff for attendance at union meetings, conferences etc.

The following table sets out the days taken for such leave in 2007, 2008 and 2009 in my Department and the bodies under its aegis:

The Office of Public Works has indicated that they will reply to the Deputy directly.