Mr. Padraic Jones:

The sworn members do not, as far as I am aware, but Garda staff do. Currently, 6% of our Garda staff cohort identify as having a disability. In addition, we have had two very successful interim programmes. We have advertised intern jobs, which is paid employment within An Garda Síochána, for just shy of a year. That is really targeted at diverse, minority and disability groups - at people who may not have otherwise considered a career in An Garda Síochána. Out of those groups, the last cohort has just finished with us. I am certainly aware of three of them who have joined the Garda staff side of the organisation. In the first cohort, two, if not three, have become sworn Garda members. It has been very successful.