Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the delegates for their presentations. If I recall the Latin I learned correctly, the word "bene" means good. Was this a subliminal thought when choosing a name with the acronym BENE or was it Freudian?

I find it difficult to understand why we are having this discussion. Generally, either the Government or the public would create a demand for a discussion such as this, but that has not happened in this case. While I accept that the delegates have no vested interest in the nuclear power industry, because of their experience in reactor design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance, it is clear that they worked in the industry. Are they still working within it?