Ms Éimear Fisher:

We continue to engage with An Garda Síochána on the previous reports and have had several discussions in the past year, since the report on crime investigation was published, at senior level with deputy commissioners and other members of the force. We had a very fruitful meeting earlier this year with all of the responsible people and units in An Garda Síochána to which the deputy commissioner brought everybody with a responsibility to see through the recommendations. We talked through and clarified all of the recommendations made. In some cases it was just a matter of interpretation. We understood each other when we considered the recommendations and there was genuine scope for multiple interpretations. We felt it was a very useful process. It is not the case that the recommendations have been left in an abyss and not being tackled. Even though we do not have the authority to oversee their implementation, we have engaged in a constructive discussion with the Garda and continue to do so. Our point is that it would be better if the reports were given to those with the authority to oversee their implementation.