Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff in her Department on sick leave between March and September by month in 2019 and to date 2020; the pay arrangements that exist for staff on sick leave for an extended period of time; the number of sick days accounted for by her Department over the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28931/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided below.

The regulations governing sick leave in the Public Service are SI 124 of 2014. Limits for sick leave are 92 days full pay in a rolling one year period followed by 91 days on half pay subject to a maximum of 183 days in a rolling four year period. The figures provide below are in relation to this Department and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science as the figures are not currently being recorded separately for each Department.