Joe Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the level of threat to Ireland from international terrorists in view of the bombings in London in July 2005; if the current threat to Ireland remains low; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7186/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Responsibility for internal national security is a matter for the Garda Síochána, with the support of the Defence Forces, as appropriate. The Garda authorities maintain an up-to-date assessment of the threat of attack from international terrorist groupings through analysis of intelligence gathered from domestic and international sources.

Security threat assessments of this kind are furnished by the Garda authorities at regular intervals to me and the Government. Although it is not the practice, and it would be contrary to the public interest, to reveal in detail the content of these threat assessments, the Deputy will appreciate that it is vital that the resources of the State are fully deployed to combat the real, ongoing threat posed by international terrorism, even though the general assessment of risk might be regarded as low at present.