Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide by Department/Agency basis the number of persons who are seeking transfers to other locations; the number of transfers that took place in 2012 on a county basis on the number of transfers that took place in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2743/13]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that civil and public service staff may be assigned different duties from time to time, subject to the business needs of the Department or body. This may, on occasion, require relocation of the staff concerned, either due to transfer or promotion. I understand that the Deputy is seeking information in relation to those transfers which involve staff changing their geographical location to a different county.

Within that context, I can advise the Deputy that requests from five members of the staff of my Department for transfer to a different location within the Department were facilitated during 2012, while two further members of staff were required to change location following promotion. I am also advised that two further requests for transfer to a different geographic location are currently under consideration.

Regarding those bodies under the aegis of my Department, I am advised that one member of staff changed location in 2012 as a result of redeployment and that there are no requests for such transfers on hand at present.

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide by Department/Agency basis the number of persons who are seeking transfers to other locations; the number of transfers that took place in 2012 on a county basis on the number of transfers that took place in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2745/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Two members of staff in my Department are currently seeking a transfer to another location. There were two staff transfers from my Department in 2012. Both staff members transferred from the Department’s office in Dublin to the Department of Social Protection in Cavan.

Information in respect of bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day to day matter for those organisations and my Department does not have the information sought by the Deputy. I will, however, request the relevant Agencies and bodies under the aegis of my Department to respond directly to the Deputy in the matter.