Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

All speakers have acknowledged that safety is a matter of significant concern for everyone and that this situation has led to inconveniences and difficulties for many people. It must also be acknowledged that this problem could not have occurred at a worse time of year, given the peak holiday season.

Regarding points that I may not have addressed, a back-up system is available to and being used by the IAA, but a valid question has been asked as to whether the IAA requires an exact duplicate of the system.

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