The number of gardaí on duty in urban areas at night is another matter to which consideration must be given. It would be frightening if members of the public learned how many gardaí are on duty at night in cities such as Waterford because I was certainly shocked when I discovered the true position. One will not obtain information about this issue directly because one is informed that it is an operational matter. However, there are ways to find out and it is frightening that there are so few gardaí on duty when needed. I refer here to the time of the night when pubs, discos and clubs close their doors. It is then that we must have gardaí on duty.