On page 101 of the programme for Government, under the heading "Crime Prevention, Justice and Equality", there is a promise on the part of the Government to launch a pilot scheme to reopen six Garda stations in urban and rural areas. One of these Garda stations is in Ballinspittle in west Cork. When can we expect the Ballinspittle Garda station to be reopened? It is in a coastal area that has a high number of tourists during the summer. Will the Government also look at reopening the stations it closed in other coastal locations, namely, Adrigole on the Beara Peninsula and Goleen on the Mizen Peninsula?

I understand the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, is taking the matter.

The Deputy is correct that six Garda stations are to be reopened on a pilot basis. I can inform him that work is ongoing as far as this issue is concerned. There was an exchange of correspondence as recently as last week between the Garda Síochána and the Office of Public Works to accelerate the process. I expect that we will see further positive developments in the area over the coming months.

I thank the Minister for his brevity.