Transfer of Staff from Department of Infrastructure to Department for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture: Playing Field Service

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A decision made 16 December 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2016-0065
Decision Summary Title :	FTE Transfer from Department for Infrastructure to EDTSC		Date of Decision Summary:	15th December 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Deputy Chief Executive		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	FTE Transfer from Department for Infrastructure to EDTSC		Date of Written Report:	15th December 2016
Written Report Author:	Deputy Chief Executive		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: The receipt of transfer of one civil servant FTE, eight manual worker FTE and two apprentice FTE being the resource for the Playing Field Service from the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) to the Department for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture (EDTSC).
Decision(s): The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture accepted the transfer of the Playing Field Service together with eleven FTE from the DfI to EDTSC with effect from 1st January 2017 as approved by the Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Reason(s) for Decision: Analysis and reviews of current business functions within the Parks & Gardens section of DFI were undertaken in order to deliver objectives set out in the Medium term Financial Plan 2016-2019.The decision to transfer the Service FTE resource was the preferred option of this review making financial savings for both departments, retaining core specialist skills and placing that skill in the correct area of responsibility enabling the service to continue.
Resource Implications: There is no financial transfer required as there has been a Service Level Agreement in place between the two departments. The approved transfer is of one civil servant FTE, eight manual worker FTE and two apprentice FTE totalling eleven FTE and the associated headcount with effect from 1st January 2017.
Action required: The Deputy Chief Executive to be informed of the approved decision.
Signature: Senator L J Farnham		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)