Mr. Drew Harris:

It is a significant concern because these staff do important work. If we do not have that experience or if people opt for mobility and leave the organisation, that will impact on the whole operation in terms of the management and running of An Garda Síochána. There has been an increase in mobility transfers over the last four years. I believe it is driven in part by the sentiment of uncertainty around the implementation of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, what impact that legislation will have on their terms and conditions, the movement from being a civil servant to a public servant and what precisely that will mean for them and their career.