Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I understand that members have to deal with very sensitive stuff. They have to deal with very confrontational situations and so on but perception is very important for any organisation. It would be helpful if members within the organisation were to start using the term "service" more often as opposed to "force". I recognise the positive changes that have taken place in policing in recent years. There are now further moves to strengthen joint policing committees and to change that model. That will be positive.

I will briefly ask about the issue of the farm at Dromard. It has come up at previous meetings of the Committee of Public Accounts, where it was dealt with extensively. An Garda Síochána was renting these 100 or 120 acres of land near Templemore between 2009 and 2013. The OPW then took over the lease and is now renting the land out for agricultural purposes. Is there any update on the examination of that issue?