Mr. Drew Harris:

Contrary to a lot of the reporting, I think morale is strong. I point to what the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland said about the organisation and what needed to be done. It talked about transparent promotion processes. They have been implemented. It talked about a new uniform. That has been done. It talked about protective equipment and that has been done. It also talked about the ICT supports that should be available for An Garda Síochána. That is a work in progress and we will never be finished that because ICT keeps moving on but we have done a huge amount to put information into Gardaí members' hands.

In the same period, demands on An Garda Síochána have increased. It is hard work, there is no doubt about that, and we are not at the strength we wish to be. That creates tension.