Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On whether the passing through of US troops makes Ireland or its airports a terrorist target, that is not the way in which a decision is framed on aviation security. When the Department is making a decision on an exemption, it considers what would be on the aeroplane and what could be the level of interaction with anybody on it. The political response or the potential violent response of others to a decision which might be taken is a foreign and security policy matter. It is a matter for the Department of Justice and Equality which takes all such matters very seriously. It constantly monitors the security of airports, as I am aware.

On the analogy used by the Deputy, I am very wary of getting involved in the use of analogies because a fundamental point of difference-----