Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of clerical officer grade staff in her Department seeking a transfer to County Galway; the arrangements in place to facilitate transfers on a cross departmental basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33123/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Currently there are 27 Clerical Officers recorded on the transfer list for the Department's office in Galway City, 25 for the Loughrea Office and 16 for the Clifden Office.

When filling vacancies, the Department is obliged, in the first instance, to fill positions by the redeployment of staff from other departments or agencies. Where there are no staff available from the redeployment panel, the Department then seeks to fill the post by reference to the relevant transfer list.

In accordance with protocols agreed centrally with unions and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the names of officers seeking to transfer to alternative locations are recorded on the relevant transfer list in strict order of date of application. The transfer lists are open to Clerical Officers in all Government Departments.