Mr. Michael Finn:

I thank the Deputy for the opportunity to articulate that. The Crowe Horwath acknowledged the changes we have put in place since this whole episode started. We have learned a lot of lessons from it.

In relation to the whole process, if a checkpoint is set up nowadays, we record exactly the Dräger device that was used and the readings, at both start and finish. We have a supervisor nominated to oversee the checkpoint to go back and to check afterwards to make sure it was accurate. One of the difficulties we had in the past is that management simply did not have the tools, because of our lack of investment in IT, to be able to go back and verify what was done. We have improved that. We have reports available to management so that they can see exactly. If they want to check who was on the checkpoint last night and the number of cars that were checked against the devices - in the past, we did not have the capacity to do it - that capacity is there now. The structures to provide the capacity to oversee and manage, which we did not have, has been put in place. Crowe Horwath, in fairness, has acknowledged that in its report. It is not only about changing the tools, however, we have to change the behaviour. That is why the deputy commissioner was acknowledging the wider programme of change which is taking place within the organisation. Specifically, we have dealt with changing our processes.

Indeed, the Deputy mentioned supervision earlier. It was acknowledged in the Crowe Horwath report that there was a difficulty with supervision, particularly at the front line. We have started the process to beef up that. We have 250 new sergeants being appointed this year, plus 50 inspectors, who will be delivered to front-line supervision where we have been caught out most significantly in the past. Crowe Horwath referred to that.

The systems and process we have put in place are working and the tools we have given management will give them the capacity to make sure and carry out the checks which will ensure, that we will not get into the mess we were in the past.