Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister has contradicted his own argument. A few minutes ago, he told us that greater development of co-operation between the EU and third countries would be a crucial factor in this. Does the Minister not think, if this fund is designed to minimise the threat of terrorism, that there is merit in looking at the fact that as long as member states, or third countries with which they might want to co-operate, are involved in untold destruction in regions not far from European borders, that will undermine the security of EU citizens? Is that not a concern for the Government?