390 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of staff who have transferred to his Department under the decentralisation CAF or DCAF schemes and who have found that they must make a further move to another section within six months of their Departmental transfer; the effect such moves have on staff morale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13102/07]

Five staff members who transferred to my Department under the Central Applications Facility (CAF) system were reassigned to a new division within six months of joining. These reassignments were made in order to allow the five individuals concerned to participate in early decentralisation moves to Cavan.

The number of staff in this category is minimal when compared with the overall number of staff working in my Department and has had little impact or no impact.