Jacob, Joe

Tuesday, 22 February 2000

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 514 No. 6

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Private Notice Questions. - British Nuclear Installations Report.

I welcome these questions which emphasise the concern of members of the Irish public about these issues and reinforce the Government's campaign against Sellafield over the past two and a half years. T...More Button

I quoted from the independent body which reported on this matter, as I thought it prudent to put it on the record. Deputy Stagg knows what is involved – the fears regarding the storage of high level ...More Button

Perhaps the Deputy will let me finish without interruption.More Button

We have demanded, and will continue to demand, that the vitrification process which the Sellafield authorities aspire to complete by 2015 be expedited because of the recognised potential danger to Ire...More Button

I have to approach the matter realistically. I am in continuous contact with the Attorney General's office to see how scientific evidence can be obtained. If the Attorney General tells me a case is po...More Button

I agree with the Deputy in relation to people's concerns. I share his concern. I have articulated this at every opportunity at international fora, at ministerial level and official level and I will co...More Button

I believe I am dealing with the appropriate UK Ministers and will continue to do so. As I said earlier, I have taken up the matter of MOX, which I vigorously oppose, directly with the appropriate lev...More Button

The Deputy will be aware that I have met Dr. Gordon Thompson. I was very impressed with his nuclear grand bargain, as he termed it. I put the nuclear grand bargain theory to the UK authorities last M...More Button

I have no invoices before me at this point.More Button

All invoices have been cleared, reconciled and paid.More Button

That is not true, Deputy. A representative of STAD has requested a meeting. As I stated previously, I have great respect and admiration for the four people. Their legal agent has asked me to meet them...More Button

My trust is tested at this point. I have lived and breathed this matter for the past two and a half years. All the interaction I have had at UK ministerial level and my trust in the issue is severely ...More Button

Wicklow men have a reputation for being good at putting in the boot and I am no exception in that regard.More Button

This matter has been ongoing for 40 years. I have had responsibility for it for two and a half years and I have had some considerable success, although not as much as I would have liked. I already men...More Button

That is the second time that point was made. I may have neglected to answer it on the first occasion. The delay has not been of that duration. The matter has been raised by the Taoiseach with the Brit...More Button

Perhaps the Deputy was not listening to me. In my letter to Ministers Meacher and Liddell on Friday, immediately this matter came to my notice, I called for the suspension of these activities at Sella...More Button

I do not indulge in waffle. I endeavoured to give the factual position but if the Deputy does not wish to accept it, that is his affair. It was a factual account of the ongoing efforts on this issue. ...More Button

We will continue to demand that the process is expedited. I have continually said to the British authorities that 2015 is too far down the line and that we want the matter dealt with much sooner. The ...More Button

Written Answers. - Irish Energy Centre.

Discussions are taking place with Irish Energy Centre management on strengthening the role and functions of the centre in accordance with the recommendations of the Green Paper on Sustainable Energy. ...More Button

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