i) The Department's contribution to the 500 000 jobs and whether these would be decent and sustainable, as it is assumed that the DPW could provide for the bulk of the jobs. The Committee also noted that many local governments were not in a position to create jobs. ii) The Department should engage with the public and private sectors as it could play a fundamental role with regard to skills development, especially in the building sector. iii) The condition of the buildings, mainly schools and hospitals, lacked quality service delivery. iv) Many state buildings had been vandalised. The Department needs to do an audit of buildings belonging to the DPW. v) Insufficient finance led to many vacancies not being filled with the Department. vi) Unused funds within departments should be spent in different spheres of government to avoid fiscal dumping. vii) Many young people had been recruited and completed practical tests as part of the National Youth Services (NYS). Many had not, however, completed the theory component of the programme. viii) Eight per cent (8%) of National Government Buildings were found to be in a good condition. Twenty per cent (20%) were reported to be in a poor condition. ix) Many new Members of Parliament had difficulty in accessing Parliamentary Villages due to former Members not vacating the residents. x) Many building were not user friendly for people with disabilities. 6. Conclusion