Seanad debates

Thursday, 21 April 2005

10:30 am

Photo of David NorrisDavid Norris (Independent)

It gives the enormous multinational chains an unfair advantage. Although there may be immediate small gains for individual consumers, ultimately it will be negative for them.

I wish to raise another issue. Last week, we referred to the worrying situation where a security test of some kind took place at Dublin Airport. At the time, I felt it was a media-driven event, akin to bringing a cardboard box marked "bomb" into Windsor Castle. I am unsure of the value of such exercises. However, I am particularly concerned as it has been suggested in the newspapers and broadcast media that a real live explosive, known as C4, was introduced through Dublin Airport as part of the exercise. We are entitled to know if this was the case. Were live explosives introduced? This material is volatile and can be triggered by movement and microwave radiation. It is an absurd situation if, in order to test safety procedures, we exposed passengers to danger.

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