Written answers
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Departmental Staff Sick Leave
Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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349. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government 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. [29271/13]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The information requested is set out in the accompanying table:
| - | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sick days taken | 9,231 | 8,466 | 7,358 | 5,656 |
| Average sick days per employee | 8.15 | 7.5 8 | 7.82 | 6.94 |
| Self certified sick days | 878 | 892 | 702 | 493 |
| Average self certified sick days per employee | 0.78 | 0.80 | 0.75 | 0.60 |
| Certified sick days | 8,353 | 7,575 | 6,656 | 5163 |
| Average certified sick days per employee | 7.38 | 6.79 | 7.07 | 6.33 |
| Median sick days | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
The i nformation for 2011 should be taken in the context of a re duction in staff numbers (some 235 FTE) with effect from 1 May 2011 due to the reconfiguration of my Department and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht . In respect of 2011, the statistics have been averaged to reflect the position above .
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