Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 January 2017
213. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application (details supplied) under the central applications facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2065/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraEach Government Department holds lists of requests from Civil Servants to transfer to specific locations and a Central Applications Facility was also introduced as part of the Decentralisation Programme which was cancelled in November 2011. The information contained on these lists is dated and in many cases obsolete.
As part of the Civil Service Renewal Process, a review of transfer arrangements is taking place across the Civil Service. A new mobility portal is being developed as part of a revised service wide mobility scheme and this portal will contain up to date information to facilitate an efficient transfer system. In the interim, my Department is reviewing historic transfer lists to identify officers interested in transferring to one of our locations. As I am sure you will appreciate, my Department has a large number of locations and this process requires significant resources. The applicant’s current position on the transfer list for my Department’s office in Clonakilty is number 11. My Department is reviewing its lists and will provide updated information to the applicant as soon as possible.
