A Councillor is calling on the government recruitment ban to be lifted for the FAS agency as it is claimed that in some cases those losing their jobs are faced with a wait of up to a month before seeing a FAS official.
Stranorlar Councillor Martin Harley says the situation seems to be particularly bad in his area.
He says currently staff that leave FAS are not being replaced and as a result people seeking the agencies services are experiencing unacceptable delays.
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