Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2007
203 Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Health and Children further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 19 November 2007, the date on which an applicant for a transfer (details supplied) from the Department of Social and Family Affairs to the General Registrars Office of her Department in Roscommon was put on a priority list on CAF; and their current number on the priority list. [35018/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs stated in my response on 29th November 2007 (PQ reference number 31761/07) my Department has been advised by the Department of Finance who manage the Central Applications Facility that the individual concerned in addition to a number of other officers has a priority application on CAF for the General Register Officer (GRO), Roscommon. My Department has been advised by the Department of Finance that all such applicants are given preference for available posts based on agreements previously reached with relevant trade unions as follows: first preference will be given to staff currently serving in posts being decentralised; second preference will be given to staff serving at the same grade in other posts in the same Department, Office or organisation; third preference will be given to staff on existing transfer lists, including both internal and inter-Departmental transfer lists; fourth preference will be given to staff serving in the same or equivalent grade on the basis of seniority in the grade.
As the person concerned has not applied to be included on this Department's Central Transfer List to the General Register Office, Roscommon they do not have priority over other priority applicants who are on the Central Transfer List. Therefore the person concerned would be placed under category four above. Where a person is on a particular list is also dependent on whether or not those ahead of them accept or reject a post offered in line with the agreements previously mentioned. As this is not usually known until such time as offers of posts are made to individuals it is not possible to determine this particular individual's place on the priority list. The Deputy may wish to note that responsibility for the GRO will transfer from my Department to the Department of Social and Family Affairs on the 1st January 2008.
