John O'Mahony (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Gallagher for his presentation and briefing. He mentioned that the new amalgamation will provide better services. Can he give me an example of that? He also said that some of the costs would be marginal and he does not know where some of the higher figures came from but in recent times we have seen the picture change very quickly on the costs of various projects. Is Mr. Gallagher certain that these costs are marginal, a few million euro or whatever? He also mentions that it will be met out of the cash reserves of the IAA. What is the extent of those reserves? He mentions that this is needed because the IAA has been out of date with modern developments. Could he explain that a little? He said this will allow the IAA be proactive rather than reacting to past crises. Is that right?