Departmental Staff Relocation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Ceisteanna (995)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

995. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff under the remit of her Department that 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [29032/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

I am advised that the table outlines the number of staff in my Department that have applied to be transferred to locations outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. No cost has been incurred by my Department.

Year	Total
2014	0
2015	1
2016	2
2017	0

I am further advised that no staff in any of the State agencies under my remit applied to be transferred to locations outside of Dublin in the period concerned.