Mark Daly (Fianna Fail)

——does not see Valentia as the Achilles heel of western civilisation nor does he think that if he puts the Valentia marine rescue co-ordination centre out of action, he will cause the collapse of the civilised world.

This other man to whom I have referred gave information to the report that is causing the closure of the centre. The report has been dissected by the local community and by the members of staff in Valentia Coast Guard station and it has been proven in this House, while he was sitting in that chair, that the report is a pack of lies. I wish to put this on record and I hope the Leader takes up this issue. I have written to the man in question asking if he has written to the Departments of Defence and Transport outlining his concerns as to the security threat in Valentia.