118 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that arms or explosives decommissioned in this jurisdiction in accordance with the Decommissioning Act, 1997, do not pose a threat to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27647/01]

The regulations on decommissioning, made under the Decommissioning Act, 1997, provide for the putting in place by the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning of conditions in relation to the decommissioning of arms on grounds of public safety.

In its report of 23 October 2001, on the act of decommissioning by the IRA, the commission stated: