Mr. John Twomey:

There are three tiers. The first is the national economic crime bureau. The second tier consists of investigations that are slightly more complicated than the basic ones. In those cases, assistance is provided by the national unit. That assessment is made by the detective superintendent we mentioned previously.

The other cases are investigated by the detective gardaí in place throughout the country. Trained personnel are dealing with fraud investigations throughout the country. If assistance or more expertise is required, it is provided from the national office.