Ms Paula Hilman:

Undoubtedly. That is a space we want to work in as well. Some of the work we are doing with our members involves allocating equipment and making sure they have the right equipment to look at the speed profiles of particular roads. We also use GoSafe vans to create a profile, get an understanding of speeds and build up knowledge of localities. As the Commissioner outlined, we have asked members to use their local knowledge when doing the 30 minutes of high-visibility policing. We use analysis and data, but we balance that with local knowledge, which is really important. We introduced that about a year and a half ago. We asked divisional officers their views on where they thought the GoSafe vans should be allocated. Prior to that, such allocations had always been made on the basis of data concerning fatal and serious injuries. We introduced a degree of subjectivity. It is not just about road policing; equally, we find that some of this information comes in initially through community gardaí. On foot of that, the community gardaí might ask the road policing unit to undertake certain tasks. The road policing unit and community gardaí are equally involved in this week's activities as part of national cycling week. They work very well together in these areas.