Mr. Robert K. Olson:

The other part of this question has to do with other things that we pointed out in the report regarding the tools that the Garda needs - and does not have - to keep track and know exactly what officers are doing. A short answer is that we do not really know how much time they are spending out of station, out in the community, and neither do they. That is why we have recommended additional supervision for sure, but also acquiring the technology which will let them know who is on duty, what they are doing, where they have gone, how long they have been there and what they have been doing while they are there. As of now, the force does not have that capacity unless people try and do it with paper and such. It is a complex issue and we do not know for sure if gardaí spend more or less time out in the field. From what we have seen, we suspect they are not out in the field as much as they ought to be.