Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is interesting. I have heard anecdotal examples of the ability of gardaí in the Dublin area to identify a vehicle that is not taxed. Compared with what was there, it is such a change for gardaí to be able to stop someone instantly. The visibility of enforcement in the drink-driving area has quantifiably stepped up in the past 12 months. It is approaching the point it was at before it was, unfortunately, affected by cutbacks a number of years ago. Once more, there is a palpable sense that the Garda has a visible enforcement presence.

I would like to ask the witnesses about another technological change. We know where we are at the moment with regard to statistics and reportage of crime figures. How much progress is being made? How quickly will the Garda, as a police force, be confident about the reportage of the figures and happy that it is able to give the most accurate and up-to-date crime figures?