Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 2 May 2024
Public Accounts Committee
Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority
9:30 am
Mr. Philip L'Estrange:
Yes. I think we would agree. The NTA was very appreciative of the additional sanction we got for this year to hire an additional 90 people. As part of our strategic staffing plan we submit a five-year outlook to the Department each year and we focus in on key knowledge areas that are important to retain in the organisation. In terms of the day-to-day outsourced roles, by the end of this year that should move to more of an 80:20 ratio, which is appropriate. On the project roles, we are also cognisant that many of the projects have finite lives over time.