Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2008
438 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Defence the average number of sick days taken by his Departmental staff in each of the past three years (details supplied); the equivalent figures excluding long term illness cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41066/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have set out in the following table the average number of days absence on sick leave per employee for each of the past 3 years for my Department and its agencies, Coiste an Asgard and the Civil Defence Board. I have also outlined the average number of days when absences in excess of 6 months are excluded (on the basis that ‘long term illness' is defined as an absence in excess of 6 months). My Department adopts a policy of active management of absences through a range of strategies designed to promote the control of sick leave and the elimination of abuse.
|
Year |
Average number of sick days per employee |
Average number of sick days per employee when absences in excess of 6 months are excluded |
|
2007 |
10 days |
8 |
|
2006 |
10 days |
10 |
|
2005 |
16 days |
15 |
