Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to lift the embargo on public sector recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47447/14]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I announced on Budget Day in October that I am seeking to put in place new arrangements to replace the Moratorium on Recruitment and Promotion in the Public Service from 2015 onwards.  This will be subject to the issuance of formal delegated sanction by my Department to all other Government Departments and Offices, in return for agreed commitments by them to manage staff resources within agreed pay ceilings and to meet ongoing reform and efficiency objectives.  

Under the new arrangements, Government Departments and bodies will have greater autonomy in managing staff resources to meet service needs, including hiring staff where warranted, subject to remaining within agreed pay ceilings and meeting reform and efficiency objectives.