Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 315: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the frequency with which she updates the transfers lists of those who have applied for transfers to other social protection offices; the frequency with which she updates the transfers lists of those who have applied for transfers to social protection offices in Donegal town; how often she contacts the applicants on the transfer lists to review their status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9344/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The names of those seeking to transfer to various offices in my Department, including that in Donegal Town, are recorded on the relevant transfer list. They are added to when a member of staff applies for a transfer.

The transfer lists are only referenced when a vacancy, fillable by transfer, arises. The person placed highest on the list, who is deemed suitable for transfer, is contacted to confirm his/her continued interest in the particular location. If the person confirms his/her interest and the transfer goes ahead, no other people on the list are contacted until such time as a further fillable vacancy arises.