Departmental Staff Relocation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Questions (2266)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

2266. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member that relocated outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29037/17]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

The information requested in respect of requests for transfers to offices outside the Dublin region is set out in the table below.  No costs were incurred in any such moves.

Year	Number of applications for transfers outside Dublin region.
2014	3
2015	1
2016	3
2017	0
Total	7