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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - New Energy Sources. Nuclear energy option
Summary
Burke asks about the Government’s position on nuclear power. Collins says its urgency has diminished and promises that safety will be fully examined before any move to proceed.
In the examination of alternate energy will the Minister of State tell the House the Government's present consideration of the nuclear option?
Comment on this
The question of the nuclear option is still there but in the context of an energy-usage situation it is not an expanding one. The urgency of this aspect of energy has diminished somewhat and the Deputy can be assured that before we proceed to any nuclear energy every step will be taken by the Government to ensure that all safety aspects are fully examined.