Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank all the delegates for their comprehensive presentations. Following on from Deputy O'Brien's comments on head 10, if there is not provision for gardaí to enter a centre, do the Garda delegates see major disadvantages in that from their perspective? The witnesses referred to intimidation and people who may be afraid to report. If there is a change to head 10 such that there is no provision for gardaí to enter centres, do the delegates envisage problems in the long term?

Regarding engagement with centres in other jurisdictions, is there any feedback on the downside of having one of these facilities in an area? If so, how are those problems being dealt with? We must keep in mind that particular problems may emerge in different jurisdictions. Do the witnesses see issues presenting here in Ireland that may not have emerged in other jurisdictions?