Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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252. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in 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. [31240/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Officers who are approved to undertake, on their own time, a course of study on a subject related to their work are entitled to a maximum of ten days study leave in respect of the final year only of a third level primary or masters degree or five days for the other years of a third level course. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of staff and duration involved for 2012 / 13 is detailed below:

The Department does not award leave for training. However, officials are provided with appropriate training courses which are relatively short-term over one to five days that are generally attended during official time. The total number of staff/duration involved in 2012/13 is as follows: