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

I am sorry I missed the earlier part of the meeting with the opening statements, but I have read them. I have prepared a few questions. However, given that I was not present earlier, I ask the Chairman to indicate to me if any of my questions are repetitive or the ground has been covered. I can always check the transcript later to avoid delaying the witnesses.

In his opening statement, Mr. Ó Cualáin mentioned that a large number of policing and security services processes are dependent on ICT, including incident recording and criminal investigations. How many times has a case such as that of the late Mr. Shane O'Farrell occurred where a person was convicted of several offences and these were not joined up? I am referring to cases involving one court not being aware of a judgment of another court or one set of officers not being aware of the position when they stop and question someone. Have there been many such cases?