Mr. John O'Driscoll:

-----would be reopened. It is important, though, to consider section 22 of the Garda Síochána Act which sets out a circumstance in which the Garda Síochána considers that, among other things, there is a requirement to change boundaries or open or close stations. This matter had to be put before the Government within a policing plan. The Garda Síochána Act was amended subsequently when the Policing Authority was established to the effect that we are now required to put any plans we have regarding the realignment of districts, divisions or boundaries or the opening of stations into our policing plan, which must now be approved by the Policing Authority rather than the Minister, as was the case prior to the-----