Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Toland very much. He stated earlier that the resource allocation report published in 2010 referred to the need for a national computer-aided dispatch system. That was almost seven years ago. The crime investigation report in 2014 also recommended "the procurement of a computer-aided dispatch system to accurately record calls for service and enable the effective deployment of resources". Has any progress been made in respect of this matter? During the four years between the two reports, there was no progress. What is the current position?

The highlighting of the identification of good practice in different Garda divisions and parts of the country is part of Mr. Toland's report. This was also covered as part of the crime investigation report of 2014, which also mentioned a new community policing model, crime prevention initiatives, cross-district crime operations and a number of technological initiatives to the credit of Garda management within those divisions. Mr. Toland highlighted the fact that these are not consistently applied across the organisation, yet his report is going directly to the Garda Commissioner. Is there any certainty that the neighbouring or distant divisions are at any time made aware of what is good practice, if not best practice, in the areas Mr. Toland has highlighted in his address? Have these examples been highlighted to other divisions directly by the Garda Síochána Inspectorate or is there another conduit that could be employed rather than depending on the Commissioner to disseminate the information?