Public Sector Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2022

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Ceisteanna (272)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Ceist:

272. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 6 April 2016, if the situation has changed since 2016; if so, the status of persons who wish to transfer employment within the public sector; if persons can transfer from the Health Service Executive to similar posts in another geographic area or to new employment in local authorities; the arrangements that are in place for vacancies to be available and filled within the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24878/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

As the Deputy will be aware, further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 6 April 2016, my Department have introduced Civil Service Mobility which offers an opportunity for permanent Civil Service staff members to apply for mobility through an open and transparent system. The Civil Service Mobility Schemes (staff driven list-based and advertisement-based) have been phased in by grade and mobility opportunities are now in place since mid-2021 for all general Civil Service grades from Clerical Officer to Assistant Secretary (c. 32,000 staff members). Developments are on target to include the Professional and Technical grades (c.10,000) by end 2022.

There is no Mobility Scheme across the Public Service at this time.

My Department does not hold central information in relation to transfers between the different sectors of the public service. Given the broad reach of this question, the Deputy would need to seek this information on such transfer arrangements directly from the Ministers in the Department of Health and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.