Mr. Justin Kelly:

Yes. I would not disagree with that. When anyone is held in custody, it is a serious situation. With regard to a garda who is making the application for bail, these are lengthy cross-examinations. Multiple factors can be brought to the fore in those. We usually have very experienced gardaí involved in this, and, in most of these bigger cases, the drugs and organised crime bureau. In many of the cases, the reality of how these work is people go into custody initially, they bring cases to the High Court, High Court bail applications are made, and they are subsequently granted bail for a whole range of charges. That could be everything from murder right down to firearms and drugs. People are granted bail subject to strict conditions. That is the reality of the situation around the trial process.