Written answers
Wednesday, 26 July 2017
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Personnel Data
Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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1748. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of sick days taken by persons in each arm of the Defence Forces in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017. [36132/17]
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The total number of days sick leave claimed by members of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps in the years 2015, 2016 and up to 30 June 2017, as advised by the Military authorities, is outlined in the tabular format below:
2015
| - | SICK DAYS OFFICERS | SICK DAYS OTHER RANKS | GRAND TOTALS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMY | 1,331 | 53,488 | 54,819 |
| NAVAL SERVICE | 493 | 4,562 | 5,055 |
| AIR CORPS | 355 | 6,583 | 6,938 |
| TOTAL | 2,179 | 64,633 | 66,812 |
2016
| SICK DAYS OFFICERS | SICK DAYS OTHER RANKS | GRAND TOTALS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMY | 1,152 | 59,079 | 60,231 |
| NAVAL SERVICE | 493 | 4,674 | 5,167 |
| AIR CORPS | 218 | 6,471 | 6,689 |
| TOTAL | 1,863 | 70,224 | 72,087 |
2017
| SICK DAYS OFFICERS | SICK DAYS OTHER RANKS | GRAND TOTALS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMY | 689 | 32,477 | 33,166 |
| NAVY | 282 | 3,180 | 3,462 |
| AIR CORPS | 240 | 3,779 | 4,019 |
| TOTAL | 1,211 | 39,436 | 40,647 |
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