Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)

Our near neighbours are already on red alert. No less an authority than Commissioner Sir John Stevens of the Metropolitan Police has stated that it is not a question of if but when there is a major attack on London or the UK. Does the Minister agree that Sellafield could be a prime target? What preparations have we engaged in to prevent anything coming from that direction? Iodine tablets have been distributed but what other preparations have been made? Does the Minister agree that these terrorists look for a soft target and that Shannon Airport may be attractive to them? When the UK is on red alert we cannot take anything for granted.

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