Dáil debates

Tuesday, 24 October 2006

 

National Security Committee.

3:00 pm

Photo of Bertie AhernBertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

This report was presented in such a way as to suggest there were six units associated with Islamic terrorist organisations in operation. I did not see the full text of the documents, but one would think it referred to six active cells. However, on further reading one will find that it referred to people who showed operational support. It refers mainly to logistical and financial support and to a limited number of people who move around. This is not what the reports suggested. The manner is which this was reported and the response it got shows the danger of releasing such information.

As I understand it, a small number of people are closely watched and monitored. These are considered to be highly classified people that come and go from this country.

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