175. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider restoring the hours of opening at Cabra Garda station to its previous level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3275/14]

As set out in the policing plan for 2012, the Garda Commissioner reduced the public opening hours of 10 Garda stations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, including Cabra, from being open on a 24 hours basis to being open from 7.00am to 9.00pm. each day. I fully agree with the Commissioner's analysis in this matter. It is important to remember that while the Garda station in question has reduced opening hours to the public, it remains as a functioning Garda station on a 24 hour basis. The result of these reduced public opening hours is that Gardaí have been freed from public counter duties in these stations at night and are now available for operational policing.

The Commissioner has no plans to change these current opening hours.