This is something that might be of interest to the Opposition as well, having regard to the fact that they closed down the Templemore Garda training centre and have moaned about the consequences since. In view of the large number of gardaí who have been injured in the course of their duties in recent years - and commensurately during the past ten to 12 years - have the heads of the Garda Síochána (compensation for malicious injuries) Bill been approved? When is it likely to come before the House? Some 2,136 gardaí were maliciously injured in the past four years. In the previous four-year period a similar number were injured.

I think the Deputy has made his point.

In view of the number of man-hours lost as a result of those injuries, I ask that a level of urgency be exercised in the context of introducing the Bill.

The heads of that Bill have been approved for some time. I can inform Deputy Durkan that it is expected to be published early in the new year.