Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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904. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member that relocated outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29042/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not keep external transfer lists in relation to officers wishing to seek a transfer to other Departments or agencies outside of Dublin. Officers interested in applying for such transfers are advised to approach the relevant Human Resources Division directly to express their interest.

In relation to staff members from my Department who have requested a move to one of our regional offices outside of Dublin from 2014 to date, the information requested by the Deputy can be found in the following table. It should be noted that if an officer wishes to take up a transfer such moves are undertaken at the officer's own expense.

Finally, the Deputy may be aware that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is currently rolling out a Civil Service Wide Mobility Scheme allowing staff to apply centrally for a transfer to another Department or agency. The scheme is expected to be operational in 2018, and is one of a number of arrangements that fulfil the requirements of Action 15 of the Civil Service Renewal Plan which calls for mobility opportunities for staff across geographic, organisational and sectoral boundaries.