David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

From a value-for-money perspective, the Department and the NTA could revert with information on how much it costs to employ the 147 or 149 people who are on contract as opposed to the 140 who are directly employed. From a cost-benefit perspective, would it be more expensive or cheaper to have them directly employed rather than contracted? I will put this question to Ms Hanlon and Ms Graham. Has an analysis been undertaken of what the cost savings might be were more of the workers directly employed? Perhaps Ms Graham could respond before Ms Hanlon.