Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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284. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29268/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the tables below.

Total Uncertified Sick Days Taken

Total Certified Sick Days Taken

*Includes all persons including those on atypical working patterns

Total Sick Days Taken

*Includes all persons including those on atypical working patterns

Median Number of Sick Days Taken

Since 2010 there has been a reduction of 30% in the total number of sick days taken in My Department and a 27% reduction in cost. This is due to the implementation of an Attendance Management Policy in my Department in 2011. The Policy incorporates a stronger approach to the management and reduction of sick leave in the Department.

** The Median is the midpoint separating the higher half of the data average from the lower.