Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2017
687. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of civil servants in his Department who have requested a transfer to a location outside County Dublin; the number of civil servants in his Department who have requested a transfer from a location outside of Dublin into County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31776/17]
View answerThe Department of Defence is largely a decentralised department with offices in Newbridge, Galway and Roscrea. From time to time civil servants based in my Department may apply for specific posts in other Government Departments but aside from such cases my Department does not currently hold central information on civil servants seeking to transfer out of the Department to another location, including to or from County Dublin.
Action 15 of the Civil Service Renewal Plan has a commitment to develop a mobility scheme within the Civil Service. Work on this scheme is ongoing with the Civil Service Management Board, Departments and staff interests. When that scheme is operational I understand a facility will exist to report on numbers on lists per department and location.
