Michael Creed
Ceist:177 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Energy whether the introduction into full operation of the THORP project will increase the level of discharges of waste into the Irish Sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Energy whether the introduction into full operation of the THORP project will increase the level of discharges of waste into the Irish Sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
When the Thermal Oxide reprocessing Plant (THORP) currently under construction at Sellafield is operational there will be an increase in discharges from Sellafield.
Further reductions in discharges from existing installations at Sellafield are planned, and will offset to a small extent the increase from THORP. The discharges from THORP will be subject to scrutiny by the EC under Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty and BNFL cannot make their final arrangements for discharges until they have received the Commission's opinion under Article 37 after consultation with a Committee of experts drawn from the member states.