Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications

Nuclear Energy: Discussion

10:25 am

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The next item is engagement with Better Environment with Nuclear Energy, BENE, in considering nuclear energy as an option for Ireland. I welcome its representatives Mr. Frank Turvey, Dr. Tom O'Flaherty, Mr. Denis Duff and Professor Philip Walton. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. If they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to do so, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. They are directed that only evidence connected with the subject matter of these proceedings is to be given and asked to respect the parliamentary practice to the effect that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against a person, persons or an entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable. Any opening statement submitted to the committee will be published on its website after the meeting. I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable.

I call on Mr. Turvey to make his presentation. I ask delegates to limit their contributions to approximately ten minutes to give as much time as possible to questions. We are under a little of pressure with regard to time.

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