Mr. Drew Harris:

No. In terms of vehicle-stopping devices and pursuit, there were various drafts of the policy. When it actually came to the senior leadership team, which includes myself, we were not content with that. Some of the language in that had been shared through a consultation process and that started this rumour around gardaí not doing this and that. Some of that was in the initial drafts but that has been expunged now. We cannot possibly put down a general provision that gardaí are "never" to do this or that. Gardaí have to make the assessment and it could be entirely appropriate to pursue a motorbike. That said, it must be recognised, as it is in the policy, that the pursuit of a motorbike brings additional risks.