Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There were 28,000 in 2011 and it was down to 18,000 in 2016 and approximately 11,000 in 2017. It is quite a change. On the issue of the rate of inaction, that has fallen from 7.3% to a matter that has been properly addressed. In 2014, there was an awareness from the Garda Inspectorate report that there was a serious issue with this and actions were taken internally to address it. Was there engagement or communication with the Director of Public Prosecutions at that stage to address the resurrection of some investigations that may have fallen through the gap? Obviously, we are aware now of this serious matter, it is in the public domain and there is engagement about potential resurrection of investigations, but at that stage was there communication between the Garda and the Director of Public Prosecutions so the Garda could mitigate the rate of inaction that was discovered?