Mr. Hugh Hume:

I will address the point made by the Senator on information sharing. In my previous role, before I was lucky enough to take up this one, I oversaw the unit that was responsible for exchanging information with An Garda Síochána and the PSNI on suspects of sexual crime I can reassure members that the information sharing was dynamic, very operational and practical based. It was unencumbered by any concerns other than those of potential offending. It was an excellent relationship covering everything from preventing the movement of people for sex tourism right through to those people who pose a risk to society. It was a first-class operation.

On Brexit, I am aware that there is significant planning going on within policing to try to ameliorate any risks that arise around it. I would not be up to date on where these are at this stage, unfortunately.