Written answers

Thursday, 15 September 2022

Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Departmental Staff

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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201. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons within her Department who received the special leave with pay for Covid-19 up to 1 July 2022; the number of workers who have availed of this payment for an extended period of 12 weeks or more; the number of persons who availed of the special leave with pay for COVID-19 since 1 July 2022; the number of such persons who have been in receipt of this payment in excess of 14 days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45326/22]

Photo of Catherine MartinCatherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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I am advised that in relation to special leave with pay for Covid-19 in my Department, the following is the case:

- a total of 105 staff have received special leave with pay for Covid-19 since the formation of my Department in September 2020.

- 89 staff in my Department received special leave with pay for Covid-19 up to 1 July 2022. 1 staff member received this payment for a period of 12 weeks or more.

- Since 1 July 2022, 20 staff in my Department have received special leave with pay for COVID-19.

- No staff member was in receipt of this payment in excess of 14 days.

Not all staff who contracted Covid-19 or were required to self-isolate availed of special leave with pay for Covid-19. Some staff who experienced mild symptoms and were well enough continued to work from home.

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