Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2014
202. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form, the number of civil servants in her Department who have designated a County Mayo venue as their preference for a transfer; the numbers who have moved to the county in each year since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40900/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn accordance with formal protocols agreed between the Civil, Public and Services Union (CPSU) and the Department of Finance, the names of Clerical Officers and Staff Officers from across the civil service applying for a transfer to a particular location are recorded on the relevant transfer list.
Informal transfer lists are also maintained in respect of other grades.
The transfer lists are maintained by location with some people appearing on a number of lists. Some requests date back over 15 to 20 years.
Details of the number of names recorded on Mayo transfer lists and the number of transfers that have taken place in the years from 2011 to date are shown in the following table:
|
Number of names on Mayo transfer lists |
Transferred 2011 |
Transferred 2012 |
Transferred 2013 |
Transferred 2014 |
|
1,247 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
I would like to advise the Deputy that in accordance with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform policy, the Department is obliged to fill vacancies from the redeployment panel which is operated by the Public Appointment Service (PAS).
We can only refer to transfer lists where there is no one available for redeployment from across the Public Service. Also it is important to note that a number of the Department’s Offices in County Mayo have very small numbers with very little staff turnover.
