Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid to those on certified sick leave within the public service for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38947/13]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid to those on uncertified sick leave within the public service for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38948/13]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 together.

As Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform I have an overarching responsibility for the public service. However each individual sector is responsible for sick leave policies which apply in the sector. I have been supplied with the following information in relation to certified and uncertified sick leave in each of the sectors of the public service:

* There are differences in calculation of costs across the sectors as some sectors use a salary average and other use direct salary costs.

** Defence Force figures include figures relating to occupational injuries

*** Education figures relate to the 2011/2012 school year