Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We see Civil Defence people attending many important community events - some of them commercial community events. Does the organisation have the capacity to generate some income from the participation in those types of events? Civil Defence is described as a second-line emergency service, which is a very important role. I wonder about the quality of emergency planning throughout the country. I sometimes feel that local authorities and emergency planning are almost contradictory in terms. Is Mr. Spain satisfied with the standard of emergency planning across the country? Does it vary between counties?