Public sector workers are taking twice as many sick days as private sector workers.
The Irish Independent reports that local authority employees are currently taking an average of 11 sick days a year.
A report by the Department of the Environment, found that almost one-in-four councils have failed to put in place systems to monitor sickness rates among staff.
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The authorities say that systems have not been put in place due to 'a lack of resources'.
Environment Correspondent with the Irish Independent, Paul Melia there is a need for stricter rules to deal with the problem of absenteeism:
