§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many officer days have been lost through sickness and what percentage of officers at Maghaberry prison have (i) reported sick and (ii) been absent from work for reasons of illness or stress(a) over the last month and (b) over the same four week period in 1998 and 1997. [80603]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 16 April 1999]The number of days lost to sickness in the period mentioned is as follows:
Days March 1999 2,128 March 1998 1,724 April 1997 1,634 Data for March 1997 are not available.
The average daily percentage of officers on sick leave against total staff in post during the three periods in question is as follows:
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Percentage March 1999 12.58 March 1998 10.90 March 1997 9.48 The average daily percentage of officers on stress related sick leave against total staff in post during the three periods in question is as follows:
Percentage March 1999 2.59 March 1998 3.49 March 1997 1.58