Mr. Drew Harris:

I made it very clear to the organisation on Friday around our obligations and responsibilities in terms of protecting society, but also the obligation and duty of us all to protect each other and to protect ourselves as well. All members have my full support in doing that. The chill factor is reported by the associations, but I can easily see why they are saying that, given how long investigations take and, in effect, how long they lie open. It has been raised with me that individuals may have a complaint made against them and they have no knowledge of that complaint for months and months. All of this is creating stress within An Garda Síochána. That is being reflected in conversations that members are having with the associations, but I can see it myself as well. I reiterate that I offer my full support to every member of An Garda Síochána. We have an obligation to protect people and they have an obligation, in duty and law, to make sure that they do that to their utmost.