Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the postponement of decentralisation and the recruitment embargo, he will allow head to head transfers within the Civil Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16047/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The normal arrangements for the movement of staff under the decentralisation programme are continuing in respect of the priority decentralisation projects announced in the Budget last October. Head to head transfers have been in place and continue to be available for locations that are not part of the current decentralisation programme. In addition, in Budget 2009 I announced the Government's commitment to the allocation and redeployment of staff in the Civil Service to areas of highest priority. I have already made additional staff available to the Department of Social and Family Affairs to meet the needs of the growing numbers on the Live Register and I will use the same approach to redeploy staff to other priority areas in the future. I will ensure that the redeployment of staff will take place with due consideration to geographical constraints and in a consistent and fair manner.