Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)

I am glad to hear there is active engagement between the Minister and his counterpart north of the Border. The Minister answered my question about waste management in Border areas. My party is concerned about the illegal dumping that has occurred north of the Border. I welcome the initiatives being taken to deal with that issue. Unfortunately, the taxpayer will face the cost of cleaning up the waste.

I ask that we take a joined up North-South approach to the issue climate change. Has the Minister raised the issue of the closure of Sellafield with his Northern counterpart? New proposals have been made in this regard.

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