Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 408: To ask the Minister for Transport if there is a serious incident plan available in the vicinity of Shannon Airport in the event of serious accident or attack; the capacity of this plan to cope with highly toxic and dangerous materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23723/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The authorities at Shannon Airport are required, under the Irish Aviation Authority's aerodrome licensing procedures, to establish an emergency plan which provides for the co-ordination of the actions to be taken in an emergency occurring at the aerodrome or in its vicinity. The plan must be tested by conducting a full scale emergency exercise at intervals not exceeding two years and I understand that the next full exercise is planned for late 2005. I am also informed by the airport authorities that the emergency plans are linked to the mid-western regional plans of the Garda Síochána, Clare County Council and the Health Services Executive mid-west region in the event of any serious incident, including toxic and dangerous materials.