Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

I can only say to the Deputy that I believe it is important that we properly plan and that we have in place the systems necessary to respond when emergencies arise, but we also have to remember that on occasion emergencies occur that may not have been anticipated and it is necessary to move personnel or vehicles to the location where an event occurs. There may be some timeframe involved or not. They should never be any timeframe which requires two or three weeks to elapse before there is an adequate response to an emergency.

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