76. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, the total 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34906/15]

In response to the Deputy's question the following table shows the number of staff under the remit of my Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State Agency offices located outside the Dublin region.