The Minister referred to accountability. When the Local Government Act was introduced a couple of years ago some of us advocated the establishment of local committees which would operate on a similar basis to the joint Oireachtas committees and to which the Garda and other public services would be accountable. The direct line would still be to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Public representatives with an electoral mandate who have local knowledge – we often get complaints from people – could make a valuable input at local level. That could be done in committees rather than in public as people might be afraid of the consequences of adverse publicity arising from loose comments which might be made. That type of approach could be invaluable in trying to achieve accountability.