Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

As regards the fire service and emergency plans, the fire service has been involved in many exercises and I have no difficulty with any of those issues which are for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The Deputy knows there is a renewed debate across Europe about the viability of nuclear energy and he knows our view on it. We do not see it as a solution. Its consequences are dangerous in the short, medium and long term. In the paper on energy reform, which will be published shortly, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources will set out our options on this issue

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