Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the response of the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. David Miliband, to new evidence that there were many more cancer deaths from radioactive fall out from the Windscale/Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant in Britain than first thought; if the British Foreign Secretary explained the conduct of the then British Prime Minister in ordering a cover-up of the disaster; the actions that were promised by the British Foreign Secretary in relation to these matters; and the further action he will take in this case. [23786/07]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Government's deep concern about the Sellafield plant, and its firm view that it should be closed down, is well-known to the British authorities and is subject to ongoing discussion with them. I have consistently emphasised, as Minister and as Deputy for Louth, the risk Sellafield poses to public safety and the environment. During my recent meeting with the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. David Miliband MP, which covered a wide range of bilateral and international issues, I conveyed the Government's concern about the fresh and disturbing revelations broadcast in the television programme on the 50th anniversary of the Windscale fire. The Deputy can be assured that the Government's concerns about Sellafield will continue to be actively pursued in every possible way.