Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)

I would like some clarification from the Minister. He said there is an embargo in place but that he wants to have staff recruited for this area. Can the Minister explain to the Chamber if the staff will be recruited by means of redeployment, or will they be appointed because of the expertise needed externally? Will he issue a directive, a memorandum, or some other indication to city and county managers on their position regarding the recruitment of staff in this area? Their hands are currently tied on staff recruitment, due to the embargo on the local government sector.

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