Mr. Willie Gleeson:

I agree with what the Commissioner has said about our digital radio system, which has that telephony function. I am not aware of any member of An Garda Síochána who does not have an official mobile telephone supplied to him or her, who does not use their own mobile telephone on a regular and almost daily basis. Because of the nature of policing and because most members are not issued with official mobile telephones, sending someone to a sensitive or confidential call necessitates mobile telephone usage. People back at the stations, especially our members and those at the scene of serious and sensitive incidents, regularly use their mobile telephones privately.