Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 February 2026
418. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total number of sick days taken by staff in his Department for each of the years 2022 to 2025; the average days lost per employee for each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8170/26]
View answerThe total number of sick leave days recorded in my Department for the years 2022 to 2025, along with the corresponding average number of days lost per employee for each year, is set out in the table below. The figures provided include absences attributable to both short-term and long-term illness (i.e. any continuous absence of 28 days or more).
|
Year |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Total sick leave days |
3,184 |
4,096 |
4,956 |
6,215 |
|
Average days lost per employee |
4.58 |
5.50 |
6.36 |
8.01 |
