Feargal Quinn (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Mr. Buckley and Ms O'Neill. I particularly welcome Ms O'Neill because of her history. I became chairman of An Post more than 30 years ago and I remember being on the radio during the first weeks to answer questions and I stated I did not know the answers. I am sure Ms O'Neill is in the same position but having Mr. Buckley beside her will help. Somebody ticked me off and told me that as chairman I could never admit I do not know, but in the first few weeks one cannot possibly know everything that is going on.

Will Mr. Buckley and Ms O'Neill spell out their target of where the NSAI will be in five years time? What do they hope to have achieved by then? I am not quite sure I understand all of the intricacies of what the NSAI does. Is there anything they would like from the Government? I am sure they will want to answer "funding", but is there anything they would like from the Government which the NSAI does not receive already?

With regard to standards, Ireland discovered the horsemeat scandal because we must have had standards that others did not. Did this come about because of the NSAI and the standards it had set itself?

Mr. Buckley spoke about the certification of construction contracts. I am not sure I understand what this is about.