Mr. Martin Callinan:

Good morning, Chairman and members of the committee. I am accompanied by the director of finance for An Garda Síochána, Mr. Michael Culhane; Assistant Commissioner Mr. John O'Mahoney, from the crime and security branch; Deputy Commissioner Ms Noirin O'Sullivan; Assistant Commissioner Mr. John Twomey, who is charge of the Dublin metropolitan region; and our head of legal affairs, Mr. Kenneth Ruane. I understand the other two witnesses are from the Departments of Justice and Equality and Public Expenditure and Reform.