Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 April 2014
260. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure whereby an employee of his Department (details supplied) in County Offaly can obtain a transfer on her return to work to an office closer to her home on compassionate grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17884/14]
View answerArrangements are being made at present to facilitate this officer's return to work in early May following a career break.
It is open to the officer to make an application for a transfer at any stage. Transfers may be facilitated once certain conditions are met, such as individual placing on the Central Applications Facility (CAF) and internal Department transfers lists. As the Deputy will appreciate, it is important that transfers are handled in such a way as to ensure fairness for all applicants wishing to avail of a transfer within my Department's office locations.
I understand that the officer in question has not made any application to date to her local HR Unit for consideration for a transfer to another location.
