457 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs 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. [13112/07]

Under the programme of decentralisation, 96 people have transferred into my Department to date. Some have already moved to their designated locations, while others have moved into Department headquarters and are awaiting a move to their chosen location in due course. In some cases staff are currently by necessity working in a section other than the section to be decentralised to their chosen location, given that decentralisation to that location may not be due for some time. None of the staff who transferred into my Department have moved within the Department since the transfer.