Mr. John Twomey:

The simple straightforward answer to the question is "Yes" but all of these issues are kept under review. We do not have the same number of personnel in every unit in every division in the country because the demand varies. The demand for the number of personnel in one division is different from that of another. We did an assessment at the outset as to what demand should be and we are providing resources to address this and meet that demand. This will be kept under constant and ongoing review. In one Garda division we may have twice what we have in another division and this will continue. We will continue to assess it, and where we need additional resources, we will provide them. All of this takes time and is iterative. We have accommodation and work is being done to improve it and to provide additional accommodation. It is a process that will take time. In particular with regard to resources, it is demand led.