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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 20 Oct 1988

Vol. 383 No. 2

Written Answers. - Use of Irish Ports by BNFL.

39.

asked the Minister for Energy whether the Government intend to continue to allow British Nuclear Fuels Limited use Irish ports under the supervision of the Nuclear Energy Board, while the company continue to ignore Ireland's legitimate safety concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ships carrying mildly radioactive materials en route to destinations outside this country have entered Dublin Port from time to time in the past. It has now been arranged that ships carrying such cargoes will not use Dublin port in future.

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