Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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136. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the detailed cost of Operation Freeflow for the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43714/14]

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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137. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Operation Freeflow has not been implemented this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43715/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 and 137 together.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that 'Operation Open City' replaced 'Operation Freeflow' with effect from 2012 and is due to commence in the Dublin Metropolitan Region on 7 December, 2014. The operation is expected to continue until 24 December, 2014. I am further informed that the operation is conducted in conjunction with relevant stakeholders including the National Transport Authority, National Roads Authority and the Dublin City Business Association. The overall objective of the operation is to facilitate the effective movement of public transport throughout the region and to minimise disruption to the general public through targeted Garda high visibility enforcement activity. I am further informed that the information held by An Garda Síochána in relation to policing costs is not recorded in such a manner as to provide the average cost of operation Freeflow over the past five years.