Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 19 June 2014
Public Accounts Committee
2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport
12:05 pm
Mr. Tom O'Mahony:
Yes, but I will explain why the figure is higher now. In 2012 we were in transition from the old contract. As the Deputy will be aware, we now have new equipment. We were using 1960s Sikorsky helicopters but now we have a much better fleet which can get to emergencies quicker over greater distances.