HL Deb 24 October 2001 vol 627 c125WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many terrorist arms dumps they estimate are located in the Republic of Ireland. [HL738]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The determination of the number of unlawful arms dumps in the Republic of Ireland is a matter of continual analysis by the Garda based on operational intelligence. It is not the practice of the Garda to comment publicly on such matters. The Garda seize any illegally held arms whenever they cart and will continue to do so. The decommissioning Act 1997, and regulations made under it, provide for the decommissioning of such arms.