(1)With reference to his reply to question 1685 on 18 December 2019, what (a) was the absentee record (ii) in each month in the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2020, (b) processes, procedures and mechanisms are in place to ensure that staff is always present during all required working hours;
(2) what (a) is the current number of vacant positions, (b) measures have been put in place to fill the positions, (c) are the timeframes and deadlines for filling each vacancy respectively and (d) functions will be fulfilled by the vacant posts once they are filled?