Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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221. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons within his 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [45313/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Special leave with pay is currently used in lieu of sick leave for Covid-19 to assist in the prevention of the possible onward spread of Covid-19 in the work premises. In all cases, evidence from HSE is required in the form of a PCR test result or antigen test result registered on the HSE portal.

From 1st July 2022, any periods of Covid-19 related illness which extend beyond the stated self-isolation period, which is currently 7 calendar days, is treated as ordinary sick leave in line with the Public Service Management (Sick Leave) Regulations.

Please see information requested set out below in tabular format.