Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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1972. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff under the remit of her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [29033/17]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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As my Department has no offices outside the Dublin region, the issue of staff applying for transfers to internal locations outside Dublin does not arise.

With regard to applications to transfer to other Departments or State Agency offices, my Department does not operate a transfer list. Staff may have their interest in a transfer listed with other Departments who hold a transfer list, or they may seek a possible transfer by means of a "Head to Head" transfer by directly contacting a person willing to transfer with them. My Department only becomes aware of such possible transfer requests when staff have identified suitable opportunities. At such time, it is at the discretion of the Departments concerned to agree to the transfer arrangements, having regard to sick leave and performance assessments.

My Department has no information on the number of staff who may have applied using the methods above for transfers to other locations in the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. No such actual transfers occurred in the years 2014 to 2016 or to date in 2017.