asked the Minister for Finance if he will remove the embargo on recruitment to the public service where ACOT is concerned so that it may be enabled to fulfil its role as the sole training agency for the agriculture sector and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Public Service Recruitment Embargo.
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The Government is committed to reducing the numbers employed in the public sector and the size of the public sector pay bill. While I recognise the importance of ACOT's role as a training agency, I cannot exempt it from the application of this general policy.