Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications

Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate

5:30 pm

Ms Anne Nolan:

Yes. It is part and parcel of the day job for those in management and of the strategy of the board. The Aireon satellite system will also provide us with a large number of opportunities.

The Deputy's final question related to budgets and the action we have taken. Purchasing new technology has allowed us to deploy staff more efficiently. For example, we had the capacity to take on the aviation security function. It was a very good fit with our business. People do not have to be let go if new technology comes along. Neither the authority nor its staff is afraid of technology. We will accommodate people if they so wish and if they fit in with the specifications required. We have achieved efficiencies in our operations and in the human resources area. Like all other organisations, there has been a pay freeze for the past four or five years. That has been tough for people. We have cut costs of that nature out of the system.

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