210. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [35301/15]

To date in 2015, two members of staff of my Department have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region. One was an internal transfer from our Dublin to Shannon Offices and the other from our Shannon offices to another Department's offices in the region. Both transfer applications were approved. Where possible, my Department accommodates such applications from staff to move to offices located out side the Dublin region.