Mr. Drew Harris:

That is the technology we will use going forward. A handheld device is as powerful as a PC was four or five years ago. Using this technology, we can then get Garda members out of their stations and out on the ground, and they are able to input directly. That is what we will seek to do. The difficulty with technology is that it moves on. We will never get to an end state in respect of technology. The public expects new ways of being able to communicate. We must open that up through social media but also online reporting. Furthermore, our members themselves lead very connected, switched-on lives and expect the same in the workplace and how they work. It is an efficient way of working, but we will not get to an IT system which is devoid of human error and the need for constant analysis to make corrections, adjustments and improvements and also subject to big updates. Technology does not stand still at any time.