Debate contribution: Civil Service Recruitment

Debate contribution by Mr Brian Kingston on 16 June 2025.

MLA: Mr Brian Kingston
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 16 June 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Civil Service Recruitment
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5010676

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In a recent briefing, the Committee for Communities was told that 2,551 declared vacancies existed as of March 2025, which is over 20% of posts in that Department. Recruitment has increased over the past year, but so has the number of vacancies. Given that his Department is responsible for the recruitment exercise, can the Minister give a commitment that we will see a reduction in the number of vacancies in future reports?

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 1426/22-27.

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