Mr. Justice Rory MacCabe:

Many of these investigations include a mixture of process and resources. We must look at both those issues in determining how to allocate staff. At the moment, we have a fixed number of case workers and investigators. We have sanction to recruit an extra 22 staff. An investigation begins once the case is admitted for investigation and resources are then allocated. Some investigations take wing and others do not. Some can be resolved relatively easily although they still consume time and resources. Some cases are like peeling an onion. When you peel off one level of skin off, there is another level beyond it. It is probably a truism to say that members of the Garda who are being investigate are well resourced and familiar with the system. They are better resourced than the people who would ordinarily be investigated by the Garda. They are aware of the rights to which they are entitled. We must respect due process.