Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff in organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department who availed of term time in 2012; the average duration of such in 2012; the number that will do so in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31220/13]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff in organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department who availed of study or training leave in 2012; the average duration of such leave; if all staff availing of this leave received full pay and benefits during the time; the number that will do so in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31252/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 115 together.

Department of Finance circular 14/2009 governs the conditions that apply to the shorter working year scheme for officials within the Civil Service. Circular 44/2009 governs the Shorter Working Year Scheme in a number of agencies in the wider education sector. In addition, Department of Finance circulars 33/1964 and 23/2007 govern the conditions that apply to study and examination leave. The conditions contained in these circulars apply to those agencies under the aegis of my Department which are staffed by civil servants. The day-to-day human resources administration of agencies is a matter for each agency. My Department does not collate information on leave arrangements. Details of all bodies under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills are available on my Department's website, www.education.ie.