Ms Nóirín O'Sullivan:

We always are seeking to have more ways to work together in a collaborative manner, albeit within the constraints of the law and the data protection laws, in particular, on opportunities to share data and information. The Garda is constantly looking at opportunities to expand in this regard but one must be mindful of the data protection constraints that may be in place. Without going into the detail of some of the Garda's surveillance operations, we have a capability to use our automated number plate recognition to upload regularly and in the context of some issues I mentioned to Deputy O'Dowd on updating data between the Garda and the PSNI on a regular basis, this happens and it certainly assists in the targeting of individuals. However, this is something we explore continuously.