Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Focusing on community policing in rural areas, with which the report will also deal, a few issues have been flagged, one of which is the need for community CCTV facilities. I note that there are some difficulties in that regard in terms of who is responsible for data management. What is the Garda's understanding of where things stand? What are the delegates' views on the function it could have?

Another issue is parole. Some have proposed changes to legislation for persons out on parole. Do the delegates want to offer a view on whether there is a need for changes to legislation on how those out on parole are managed? Are they satisfied with how the Garda is able to manage and monitor persons out on parole, particularly those with prior offences? This is an open-ended question, at which I am not coming from a particular point of view. It is one of the issues that is sometimes raised with us as representatives. From a legislative and a capacity and resourcing point of view, are the delegates satisfied with the way persons out on parole are monitored?