Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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692. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff who are currently absent from work on full pay due to suspension or workplace disputes in his Department and in agencies and public bodies within his area of responsibility; the number who have been absent from work for up to three, three to six, six to twelve and over twelve months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17601/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Under the provisions of the Civil Service Disciplinary Code an individual can be placed off duty with pay as a protective measure.  This protective measure is not a sanction, disciplinary action or indication of any wrongdoing, but rather a measure designed to facilitate the proper conduct of an investigation.  Currently, in my Department one person has been placed off duty with pay for less than 3 months. 

I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in respect of the staff of the public health service.  The information has been requested from the Non-Commercial State Agencies, and once collated will be provide to the Deputy by way of a letter.