Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

It is well within the scope of the question. My question refers to the work of the National Security Committee. I want to know whether the Taoiseach is considering widening the remit of that committee. The issue is not just about an Islamic terrorist cell or what might be relevant in other countries. Is the Taoiseach, for example, considering the possible effects on national security if we could not access the oil supplies we need, and whether this needs to be part of the remit? Is he considering the incidents of water contamination in Galway, which will be exacerbated by climate change, with flooding and treatment plants unable to provide safe water supplies? Are these matters part of the remit of the committee? Where does the remit begin and end? It is time to reconsider the remit, given the changing circumstances in which we live.

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