I propose to take Question Nos. 27, 32, 40 and 55 together.
The Government's concerns about expanded reprocessing at Sellafield have been repeatedly conveyed directly to the British authorities.
I have met the former UK Secretary of State for Energy and raised with him our serious concerns about nuclear power in general and have called for closure of the Sellafield plant. I have also been in direct communication in similar terms with the former Secretary of State for the Environment — who now happens to have ministerial responsibility for energy following the recent changes in Government in the UK — in regard to the Sellafield facilities and who is aware of the Government's views.
Information requested by Deputy Callely as to the amount of time I have spent on representations to British or European authorities in regard to Sellafield, and in regard to the number of times the question of closure of Sellafield has been brought to my attention in this House, may be obtained by a perusal by him of the record of the proceedings of this House.