104 staff at care units racked up 14,000 sick days

More than 100 staff at the country’s three special care units for troubled teens have racked up a combined 14,000 sick leave days over the past three years, figures obtained by the Irish Examiner show.

The figures for the 104 people represent an average of almost 45 days’ sick leave per staff member each year.

Although the HSE has promised that reforms are under way in the units, many staff members are constantly on sick leave at a significant cost.