Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

Of the 6,000 general Civil Service posts being moved out of Dublin, approximately 3,400 applicants are coming from Dublin. This is only a snapshot of the central applications facility and it is changing all the time. There is a significant turnover each year at the clerical grades and junior management grades in the general service, where the majority of staff are employed. Therefore, we do not anticipate significant difficulties in placing these staff in Dublin.

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