Local Authority Staff Redeployment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 October 2014

Thursday, 23 October 2014

Questions (174)

Seán Fleming

Question:

174. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the redeployment process in the local government sector; if he will provide the number of persons who have been redeployed within the sector in each year for the past three years; the number of persons with requests for redeployment at present; when these matters will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40789/14]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

Posts up to and including Grade 7 may be filled from within the local authority sector through the redeployment process. The Public Appointments Service manages the redeployment process for local authority posts at Grade 8 and above. My Department does not collect the redeployment data requested by the Deputy.