Mr. Aidan O'Driscoll:

There is a saving under that heading but, of course, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission retained the budget. There was a review of its requirements and we have received clearance from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to increase its staffing level by 42, which is what it sought. That will give it the capacity to undertake additional inspections or investigations, as the Deputy indicated. However, that does not specifically relate to the fixed charge notice issue which was simply overtaken by events and it was decided, therefore, not to proceed with that particular issue. However, we have provided the additional resources to allow it to undertake the investigations which it must. I do not wish to hog the time, but it may be relevant to state that, of course, the commission now comes under the reform of policing proposed in the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland and there will, therefore, be further developments on that front.