Minister for Education & Skills - Departmental Staff Thursday, 19 July 2012

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  845.  Deputy Niall Collins      asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport      the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the median number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form. [36850/12]

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (Deputy Leo Varadkar):    The information available is set out in the table. The breakdown requested by Department section is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy upon completion.  

	2009	2010	2011
Number of employees(average figure over 12 months)	574	538.5	527
Number of sick days	6,526	7,042	5,404
Average number of sick days	11.37	13.08	10.15
Median number of sickdays	20	28	24

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