Mr. Drew Harris:

We have no objection to unannounced visits. I conduct unannounced visits all the time. What I find is people properly doing their duties. I am glad for an inspector to have the same experience as I and my immediate colleagues have had. It is part of public confidence. If it gives members of the public confidence in what is going on in a Garda station, that things are well run, all incidents properly dealt with and all is regular, that is a plus for us. We have no objections to what is proposed in respect of unannounced visits.