Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Comptroller and Auditor General put it very well. He used the figure of approximately 80% - I apologise if I am misquoting him - for personnel and staffing costs. The more ways we can get personnel to work better, the more value for money we can get from that 80%. Technology is something the Garda has been significantly lacking over time. It is a criticism but it is a necessary criticism to ensure that we continue to invest in technology for the Garda. I have heard stories of people using their private laptops to type up statements for court because they could not access a PC in their stations. All of this should be in the past. It should not happen in a modern Garda force.