[twowheelsonly]

Originally Posted by n97 mini

If they're working for and being paid by a public body, they're public sector.

No more than an Agency employee or any Sub-Contractor depending on what kind of terms they're being re-employed under.

Strangely enough I predicted that this would happen 18 Months ago - in particular in relation to the HSE but also in other sectors. Many of the thousands that retired are relatively young and healthy but also very experienced. You can't have a recruitment embargo at the same time that you're wiping away your top level of experienced staff, particularly when your workload is staying the same or increasing. That's a fact whether you're running the HSE or a Construction company.

[waster81]

Originally Posted by n97 mini

If they're working for and being paid by a public body, they're public sector.

Are you being serious, if an agency worker, sub contractor, professional organisation are hired by a public body that doesnt make them a public servant

They are private sector workers hired to do a job,

[n97 mini]

Originally Posted by waster81

Are you being serious,

Read my post again. Hired by and paid by a public body equals public. Hired by and paid by an agency equals private.

[waster81]

Originally Posted by n97 mini

Read my post again. Hired by and paid by a public body equals public. Hired by and paid by an agency equals private.

And who's paying the agencies - the public body

Just cutting out the middle man

I guess you would have no problem if they joined an agency and were then hired

[n97 mini]

Originally Posted by waster81

And who's paying the agencies - the public body

Read the first post. No-one is paying the agencies, or anyone else.