Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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Go raibh maith agat as ucht an chuir i láthair. Bhí sé thar a bheith spéisiúil domsa, mar bhall nua den choiste, agus bhí sé cabhrach. Ní raibh a fhios agam go raibh a méid sin oibre i gceist. Beimid anseo seachas sa Dáil, is dócha, leis an méid oibre atá romhainn. Comhghairdeas leis an gCathaoirleach agus leis an Leas-Chathaoirleach freisin.

I am a new Member, so I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General for his presentation. One of my first questions was on resources but it has been asked and I will not repeat it. However, I will address Mr. McCarthy's answer. His office is functioning with 140 staff whereas its complement is 165. Has Mr. McCarthy formed a view and gone to the Government concerning the number of staff he needs to do his job properly in light of the large number of bodies that his office examines? Is it 290?