The Deputy will be aware of the Government decision to implement a recruitment and promotion moratorium in the public sector.
Under section 159 of the Local Government Act, 2001, the staffing requirement in each local authority area is a matter for the relevant Manager, who is required to make such staffing and organisational arrangements as may be necessary for the purposes of carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he/she is responsible.
In respect of Vocational Education Committees, positions other than teacher and SNA posts in schools, and teacher equivalents that are directly providing tuition to pupils in schools, in special programmes or in an adult and further education, are comprehended by this decision. It is a matter for each VEC to implement work prioritisation across different functions, and to deploy available staff to execute those functions.