Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Does the security committee have any role or function in assessing the threat to the security, health and safety of the Irish people arising from the recent announcement by the British Government to establish a new string of nuclear power plants along the western coasts of England and Wales? Did the Taoiseach or his Department initiate any evaluation of the British Government's proposals in the context of Irish interests, including the security, health and safety of the people, in light of what would occur if - God forbid - something were to go wrong, be it an attack or accident of some nature? Does the Taoiseach agree that we have traditionally reflected the Irish people's concerns to the British Government in regard to Sellafield and that we now face a multiplicity of Sellafield situations along the western seaboard of the island of Great Britain? Has the Taoiseach given any time to or thought about this and has he raised or does he intend to raise the matter with his counterpart, the UK Prime Minister? Has he instructed some Department here to raise the matter with its counterpart in the British Government set-up?

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