Is the Minister aware that within the port of Dublin there are very stringent regulations regarding the transportation of dangerous chemicals and they are well monitored but the minute the port gates are open trucks travel throughout the country to major centres of population with no controls whatever and nobody knows what is being transported? Because of that it is very likely that some major accident will take place in a large centre of population, particularly in towns such as Naas or Newbridge.

What about Mayo?

I am very concerned about the transport of dangerous chemicals. I realise it is not the direct responsibility of the Minister but I ask him to examine the possibility of having a coordinating group who would enforce the regulations and have them monitored properly before a major accident occurs.

What the Deputy has said is not strictly correct. These matters are covered by the Dangerous Substances Act and they are controlled and monitored by the Department of Labour. It is wrong to give the impression that once dangerous substances or dangerous chemicals leave the port of Dublin no safety rules or regulations apply. Of course they do.