At the October meeting of the Central Area Committee I proposed a motion that “The elected members of the Central Area Committee call on the Minister for Justice not to further reduce the public hours of operation or close Cabra Garda Station”. The motion was passed and a letter sent to the Minister for Justice. The Minister replied saying that it is not his responsibility and it is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. He stated that the Garda Commissioner will deal with the issue in the context of the 2013 Garda Plan. As Chair of the Joint Policing Committee for Dublin Central I will be seeking a commitment in the 2013 Garda Plan for Cabra that there is no further reduction in resources for the Navan Road and Cabra area. Mary
Protection of Retail Workers Bill
In April 2025 Mary introduced the Protection of Retail Workers Act 2025, a Bill aimed at amending the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 to create specific offences for assaulting, threatening, harassing, or abusing retail workers while they are carrying out their employment. Retail workers across Ireland are on the
