Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

No, but they are maintaining existing capacity and putting resources into this area, and that will continue. Germany has taken the alternative view, or at least the last Chancellor did so. I do not think the present Chancellor has stated her position yet. Everything that I have heard at those meetings makes me believe that the British will opt for more nuclear energy, with all the difficulties that creates for Ireland. I restate our position, but it seems as if the analysis in the UK is in favour of more nuclear energy. That appears to be the road Britain will go down for the next decade.

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