Mr. Drew Harris:

That is the GRA's expressed opinion on the structural change, which is the operating model. We are not at the strength we wish to be at but we also have more work coming through our door than we had in 2018. Regrettably, we have seen huge increases in the level of domestic abuse reports but also in respect of cybercrime, including fraud. There is much demand on the organisation and there are many people working hard to match this demand.

Some of the tension around workload is what one hears from the GRA. The GRA blames this on the model but I suggest it is more reasonable to look to the workload placed upon An Garda Síochána. We are at least in a position where we are supported for growth. We want to grow the size of the organisation in terms of warranted members. This will, in part, ease the demand on each individual.