Mr. Dónall Ó Cualáin:

As the Deputy stated, the first risk register approach was introduced in An Garda Síochána in 2010. It was brand new to the organisation at that stage and took much time to get bedded in. We did have teething problems with it. We had issues about raising the awareness and establishing it as part of the culture of the organisation, and it was not fit for purpose as such. It was seen as maybe a tick-box exercise, so we needed to renew it, which is what has happened over the past 18 months. We have put much energy and work into it. The system will be tested this year, and we will work very closely with our internal audit and the audit committee, which has seen the system. We made a presentation to the committee at a recent meeting, and it is very happy with it. It looks fit for purpose but it still has to be tested.