Fresh public sector recruitment ban may be needed, minister told

Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath warned of need for cutbacks. Photo: Julien Behal

The Government may have to consider introducing a fresh staff recruitment ban and freezing promotions in the public sector because of the recession caused by Covid-19, it can be revealed.

In briefing documents prepared for new Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath, obtained by the Irish Examiner, it is made clear some of the stark choices facing him as he grapples with the €30bn deficit.