Ms Noirín O'Sullivan:

They are working very well and are a valuable source of engagement for us. We view them in terms of our accountability going all the way from the Oireachtas down to the local community. The local policing committees and joint policing fora are a very important part of that. I spoke earlier about the various levels of engagement we have with communities. Local policing committees are valuable because they facilitate a joint problem-solving approach to policing. The system is working extremely well and we do not view it as a draw on resources at all. In fact, we very much welcome the engagement and partnership it accommodates and the support we get from the communities working with us.