Civil Service

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

Ceisteanna (307)

Tom Brabazon

Ceist:

307. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 421 of 12 November 2025, if he will clarify the definition of 'exceptional circumstances' which permits the termination of a formal mobility offer after it has been accepted by a civil servant; if a civil servant's previous use of a statutory right of appeal based on European law is deemed an 'exceptional circumstance'; if he will detail the specific formal appeals mechanism or rights of remedy that are available to a civil servant in a case where an accepted offer is terminated for reasons other than an attendance-related unsuitability determination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66019/25]

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Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

The Department of Public Expenditure Infrastructure Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (DPER) is responsible for setting overarching mobility policy in the Civil Service and the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) are the administrators of the scheme. Local Human Resources units are considered the lead administrators of the scheme where an offer is under consideration or has been made. As per the Civil Service Mobility Scheme, a formal offer of mobility can be withdrawn in exceptional circumstances as determined by the local HR unit and such are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Appeals

There is no appeals process in cases of non-compliance with the terms and conditions for the Mobility scheme. A case can be raised with the NSSO if the cancellation is due to a technical glitch or where an applicant cancels their application by accident and makes contact upon receipt of the cancellation notification. Under the terms of the mobility scheme, an applicant only has a right to lodge an appeal to the relevant HR unit if the applicant is deemed unsuitable on the grounds of attendance. Information pertaining to such cases is retained by local HR units and not collected centrally.