Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

During the Taoiseach's meeting with the Secretary General of the United Nations, did the Secretary General raise with him what Dóchas has called the "enormous and disproportionate" cuts in Ireland's ODA? Was there any discussion about Ireland's commitment to ODA? Was there any discussion as to how Ireland might now reach the UN target of 0.7% of GDP?

I note that one of the forthcoming meetings the Taoiseach will attend is the British-Irish Council in December. Does he have any plans to raise at that meeting or perhaps bilaterally yesterday's announcement by the British Government of its intention to expand its capacity to generate electricity from nuclear power stations and in particular the decision to locate a large number of those - I believe seven power stations - on the west coast of Britain, including at Sellafield and at Anglesey? Is it still Government policy to oppose the expansion of nuclear generation in the United Kingdom and, if so, what action, if any, has been taken by the Government on this?

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