Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)

It is updated and monitored on a regular basis. Obviously we have development specialists in the field. Most of them are there, many of them local employees. Of the development specialists in headquarters, 11 out of the 24 have applied to go to Limerick and are prepared to go there. Of the senior specialist grades which the Deputy mentioned, and of which there are seven, none has currently indicated a willingness to move to Limerick. That is an issue for us because we would prefer to have these senior positions filled.

Regarding other senior positions, our director-general, Mr. Murphy, has indicated that he will be transferring to Limerick to lead the process. We have an issue related to senior management. Of the ten team members, none has indicated a willingness to go to Limerick.

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