Mr. Drew Harris:

We are now on edition 7.3 of PULSE. In effect, it is almost like talking about a car that has moved from mark 1 to mark 4. It has been rewritten and recorded. We have a very dedicated team within An Garda Síochána, which is always bringing the system up to date. The latest work has been to make it fit for the Schengen processes. This has involved a major rewriting of the system. We are also adding additional ICT systems, which will assist the members. We talked about the investigation management system and our system to manage rostering, in addition to the roster and duty management system, RDMS. There are other records systems.

We have a major ICT investment programme. It is part of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. Training issues come with that. Our mobility project allows members on the ground to gain access to records remotely through a handheld device. That is a very significant uplift.

There are other areas that we want to address. We will do so over time. We are rolling out computer-aided dispatch across the country, and we want to seek to update that in the near future because it gives a far better handle on demand and how time is being spent. The present system would not allow us to do that. Even beyond that, there is a custody management system. We keep progressing but there is more to do.