Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if civil servants at various levels seeking to relocate to an area closer to their homes can or will be facilitated in instances where a person in their own Department or alternative Department is willing to transfer to their location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3197/11]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Human Resources Division of my Department that, in general, requests for "head-to-head" transfers are dealt with sympathetically, having due regard to the various protocols and arrangements in place to deal with transfers in the Civil Service. Where a "head-to-head" transfer involves another Government Department, both Departments must be satisfied as to the suitability of the transferees, with particular reference to their respective performance and attendance records.