Mr. Drew Harris:

At the same time, it must be said that one individual, who was going in, was responding and ringing people who were known to be available to tell them they were going to get a call and asking them to come in as well. People were also seeing what was happening on social media and on the news, and then making themselves ready and heading to their station or to prearranged muster points. There was, therefore, an element of people responding themselves, knowing that very shortly they were going to be called upon or, if they were not called upon, volunteering to make themselves available. I think what was said last night was a distortion. It does not reflect the efforts, really, from mid-afternoon onwards, to maximise resources. Constantly, the resources at Parnell Square East were being built up. I have spoken to members of An Garda Síochána who were originally on point in their soft cap and yellow coat uniform, for example, but who then returned to their stations to equip themselves to go back in public order gear.