Shay Brennan (Dublin Rathdown, Fianna Fail)
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I thank Ms Gerasko. I was going to struggle with that name. How big a potential issue is this? Using explosive ordnance close to nuclear reactors could damage them or eliminate their power to such an extent that cooling would be prevented and there would be a meltdown. I am not saying that is likely, but Russia cannot be doing this by accident. What is driving the Russians to target these plants or areas in their immediate vicinity? Is it that they are trying to cut off the electricity supply or could it be something more sinister, namely that they are trying to trigger something potentially more serious? Has the International Atomic Energy Agency made any comment on this? Has it been monitoring the situation? What is the level of its concern?