Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Just briefly, with regard to intelligence-led policing when it comes to policing the far right, what role do informers play in intelligence-led policing? Does the fact that something may come to light as a result of informers influence whether it would be an offence or be pursued? We have seen in this country a number of occasions, particularly in the North, that informers have been carrying out crimes with the blessing of the police force. In terms of intelligence-led policing, what impact would that have with regard to the far right? With regard to learning and understanding the operations of the far right, what training does the gardaí give its members about how the far right carries out its business?