Ms Martina Colville:

Again, we would have to explore that issue. I do not want to give a glib or easy answer because it is quite complex, but I will be happy to discuss it with the local authorities. To be fair to earlier delegates, it was something they had suggested in the context of a licensing board and the local authorities, but we would need to be able to explore it. The Courts Service would be delighted if somebody took pressure off the District Courts, but that would mean somebody else taking the pressure of the District Courts; therefore, we need to take an holistic approach. That is not to try to back up the issue into the next century. That is the reality, but we would certainly have to look at it in the context of other authorities to see what would be feasible, reasonable and effective.