Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health 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. [2750/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The number of staff from my Department seeking transfers to other locations cannot be confirmed as staff can apply directly for transfers through the Central Applications Facility and also can seek to arrange transfers on a Head to Head basis with staff from other Departments. The Department may only become aware of the request when an offer is made through the Central Applications Facility or a proposal for a Head to Head transfer is submitted to the Personnel Officer.

However, I can confirm that one staff member has applied for a transfer to County Louth and three staff members transferred to Counties Meath, Louth and Cork in 2012.

The information in respect of the Non-Commercial State Agencies is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available. With regard to the Health Service Executive, they have been asked to collate the data sought as soon as possible and it will be provided directly to the Deputy by them when available.