Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of days taken off for trade union leave in her Department by civil servants in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4655/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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Under the terms of circular 14/1980 (Facilities for non full-time representatives of staff associations), staff members are entitled to special leave with pay for attendance at official union business e.g. annual delegate conference.

The number of days claimed under circular 14/1980 from 2007 - 2009 is set out in the following table. The table notes the number of days claimed by staff at service officer, clerical officer, staff officer, executive officer, higher executive officer and administrative officer level as these absences are recorded centrally in human resources unit through the flexi-time system. I am unable to provide figures for attendance at union business by grades at assistant principal level and higher who are not on flexi-time but in proportionate terms they would be quite similar to other grades. I can assure the Deputy that in all cases the terms of circular 14/1980 are adhered to.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 83: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the value of the union subscriptions collected from the payroll by her Department from civil servants in any given year; the breakdown of such by the union or staff association; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4665/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The total amount of union/staff associations subscriptions deducted from salaries of staff in my Department in 2009 was €147,004. The unions/staff associations for whom these subscriptions were deducted are as follows:

Civil and Public Service Union €30,168

IMPACT €6,888

Public Service Executive Union €51,424

Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants €57,482

Association of Assistant Secretaries and Higher Grades €1,042