AQW 32237/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the levels of staff absence due to sickness within his Department.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 29 September 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 29 September 2025
- Answer due by
- 14 October 2025
- Answered
- 6 October 20257 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The number of working days lost per staff year for the Department of Education over the last five full financial years is presented in the table below –
| 2019/20 | 9.9 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2 |
| 2023/24 | 11.6 |
DoF have indicated 2024/25 figures will be published on 28 October 2025.