Brendan Ryan (Dublin North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Ward, on behalf of the Department, said the standard of leadership and a good learning environment are key. He also mentioned improvement was needed in policy development and planning into the future. An important element in some aspects of that is "whenever resources allow". On behalf of NAPD, Mr. Byrne mentioned five recommendations and the need for the three Rs, namely, reform, resources and restructuring. We may have to continue to wait for further resources while the economy improves. How much reform and restructuring can be done today without the need for additional resources?