This task is huge. I was talking about the school of government. I hope that my time did not run.
The Human Resource Development Council of South Africa, HRDCSA, which is led by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, has done extensive work on the integrated plan for the country's human resources. The Secretariat of the HRDCSA is housed in the Department of Higher Education and Training. A presentation that was done to the committee alerted us to the need for all committees of this Parliament to engage on this strategy.
The work which has been done highlighted key bottlenecks that require our attention if we are to transform this country as regards skills. We must initiate change. Let me leave some issues since there is only one minute left. We still have to integrate the Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, in terms of our transformation programme, as we have already stated.
In conclusion, Members of Parliament and distinguished guests, please allow me to take this opportunity today to encourage the Department of Public Service and Administration, its entire complement of staff members, the Public Administration, Leadership and Management Academy, Palama, the Public Service Commission and all the associated entities to forge ahead with the task of ensuring that the Public Service is professionalised. To fellow members of the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, thank you very much for your commitment. We support the Budget Vote. Thank you. [Time expired.] [Applause.]