Mr. Paul Reid:

First, we recognise that Garda members put their lives at risk every day in fighting crime. Second, they contributed very well to the debate. Third, they were consistent in their view that they did not want legalisation. We probed further where they lay on the spectrum of decriminalisation. I shared a platform yesterday with Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly. I am not certain where Garda members stand on decriminalisation; they were certainly against legalisation. The assembly got frustrated at times. I said publicly that we perceived it as the status quo being seen as fine and we should keep it. Our strong view was that the status quo is not fine. I will not answer for where the Garda Síochána stands now, but its members were certainly against legalisation. I am not fully clear on where they are on decriminalisation.