1) All government departments should fill vacancies that currently exist within their establishment, taking into consideration the Gender and Disability targets government set, in accordance with the Millennium Development Goals. 2) It is understood that the process of removing the Public Service Commission (PSC) from the Budget Vote falling under the executing authority of a Minister of the Executive is underway. However, the process and the final location of the PSC's budget should protect the independence, perceived or real, of the PSC. 3) Although the State Information Technology Agency does not receive funding from Budget vote 12, it is nonetheless displayed as part of Budget Vote 12. The Minister of Public Service and Administration should provide the committee with clarity on the operations and funding model of the State Information Technology Agency.