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 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 also advised that the information sought by the Deputy in relation to the average cost of the operation is not collated in a fashion which would make it possible to extract from overall policing costs.