Mr. Mark Kelly:

It might be interesting if this question were put to the representatives of the Garda Inspectorate during this afternoon's session. When preparing for this hearing, we examined the inspectorate's report on senior management structures and also its status report on front-line supervision. These reports indicate that the inspectorate is broadly satisfied with existing structures. Our view is somewhat different. We believe the structures in question must be examined very seriously. I echo the comments made by my colleague from Amnesty International to the effect that political promotion when people reach a certain level of seniority must be considered as a matter of urgency.