Departmental Staff Relocation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Ceisteanna (1719)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

1719. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff under the remit of his Department who 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. [29031/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Due to the diverse range of staff employed by my Department, a number of different transfer arrangements/agreements are in place for these various grade streams. Given the variety of these arrangements there is no single list of staff requesting transfer to any location.  

My Department supports staff mobility and seeks to accommodate requests from staff to transfer to specific locations where possible, taking account of the business needs of my Department.  The transfer arrangement/agreements that are in place ensure a structured approach to the redeployment of staff to locations where they are needed.  No additional expenditure is incurred by my Department when staff apply for and are transferred to locations outside Dublin.