Mr. Drew Harris:

The Garda investigation management system is a specific system onto which statements can be loaded and on which actions taken can be recorded and information stored on all of the various inquires made in the course of an investigation. It allows for oversight and is a framework a garda can use in conducting his or her investigation against specific crime types. It will also allow us more information on who is offending and where the offences are happening. That will be good in our analytical work. We can also see and inspect problems such as car insurance fraud and set-up accidents. The Garda investigation management system will be a national system once it is fully rolled out. It will identify people who are very unlucky in their driving and have 20 accidents a year. It will also identify cars which are very unlucky and involved in a dozen accidents a year. That will be a real-----