Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland has completed its independent assessment of the possible impacts for Ireland from the UK's nuclear building programme; when he expects this report to be completed; and when it will be published. [33667/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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At the request of my Department, the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) is conducting an independent assessment of possible impacts for Ireland from the UK's new nuclear build programme. This work is ongoing. Its initial timeframe was revised to take account of the demands placed on the RPII's Nuclear Safety Directorate by the response and follow-up to the accident at the Fukushima nuclear facility in Japan in March 2011. It is expected that the results of the assessment will be provided to my Department at the end of 2011.