Ms Anne Marie McMahon:

I thank the Senator for that question. It would not be unusual for some members to take their public order gear home with them. In fact, many of them have it in their cars at the ready in the event of a call-up. There is locker space for all members of An Garda Síochána at stations. Public order gear, by its nature, is large and bulky. The shields are quite bulky. While it is not the most desirable situation, it is the case that some members store their public order gear at home.