Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am nearly finished now. With regard to the members of An Garda Síochána who have gone off of their own accord to study law or other things, is there a practice within the force to tap into that resource? If a garda had been assigned to Pearse Street Garda Station, had studied law and was called to the Bar, is he or she being kept on the beat or is it recognised that the garda has expertise and use could be made of that person? Is this done in respect of gardaí who may have studied accountancy to put them, for example, into a role to assist Mr. Kelly? Is there a practice or procedure along those lines?