Ms Noirín O'Sullivan:

In terms of determining the policing requirement for an event, there would be very early engagement with the event organisers. There would be very early engagement in looking at a number of risk factors: the area in which the event will be held; the type of clientele that the event would attract; and if the concert or event had been held previously, we would look at the experience of the police force in the area in which the event had been held. A number of factors would be built into the assessment and an agreed policing plan would be put in place with the event organisers.