Written answers
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Staff
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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584. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Departmental staff currently on sick or stress leave; and the number who took stress or sick leave in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17775/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.
Department of Education
| Period | Total no. of staff on sick leave[1] | No. of staff on sick leave with stress indicated as reason |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 944 | 28 |
| 2019 | 960 | 34 |
| 2020 | 646 | 25 |
| 2021 | 574 | 16 |
| 2022 | 825 | 13 |
| 2023 (January to date) [2] | 390 | 2 |
| Current position[3] | 70 | 2 |
[2] The 2023 figure includes those currently on sick leave
[3] Figures as of 6 April 2023
Please note that the figures indicated above relate to short term incidences of sick leave from 1 day up to longer term sick leave absences.
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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585. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of allegations of bullying made by departmental staff against departmental staff in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will detail what actions are being taken by her Department to investigate the allegations or if they are being investigated. [17793/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that in the event that a member of staff in my Department is concerned about bullying at their place of work they are advised of the anti-bullying, harassment and sexual harassment policy for the Irish Civil Service, entitled "Dignity at Work", which is published by the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform.
During the period outlined in the Deputy's question, my Department has not received any formal bullying allegations which required investigation under the said policy.
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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586. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Departmental staff dismissed in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [17811/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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During the period stated in the Deputy’s question, no officials at my Department were dismissed from duty.
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