Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Jan 2001

Vol. 529 No. 1

Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.

Denis Naughten

Question:

687 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Health and Children the total number of civil servants who are currently on the transfer list to other sections of Departments outside Dublin; the locations and numbers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1991/01]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

Details of the number of civil servants currently on the transfer list to sections of Departments outside Dublin and the locations involved are set out as follows. The total number of people concerned is 61, some of these would have applied for a transfer to a number of locations.

Location	Number
Louth	5
Limerick	5
Meath	7
Tipperary	8
Wicklow	2
Galway	6
Wexford	2
Mayo	5
Kildare	7
Sligo	1
Carlow	2
Kilkenny	3
Offaly	6
Monaghan	1
Laois	7
Roscommon	2
Westmeath	9
Cavan	5
Longford	3
Cork	6
Kerry	2
Clare	6

When a vacancy arises in a Department's office located outside Dublin, this department facilitates the transfer of the appropriate officer from the transfer list.