Mr. Pat Leahy:

The Garda delivers it but other organisations are also involved. When we were caught up in tackling a feud in the north inner city, the Garda and others provided assistance in upskilling local communities in restorative practice approaches. We have people who are very well skilled in that area, and the approach has the potential to deliver. We attempted to use it on a community-wide scale but it has significant challenges, particularly in the circumstance in which found ourselves in the north inner city, which was very much live and connected, as everyone concerned was living in close proximity. It was not as effective as it could have been but it was applied by others to some of the younger members of the community and we assisted in that regard. It was very positive. Restorative justice needs to be expanded in policing and among members of An Garda Síochána. The outcome of restorative practice across the world has generally been positive.