Pat Upton
Ceist:220 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the estimated maximum cost to the State arising from the various legal initiatives now under consideration in relation to THORP and Sellafield. [8846/95]
Written Answers. - Sellafield Legal Initiatives.
My Department has drawn up a blueprint for action to implement the various commitments on Sellafield and the Irish Sea, including a reassessment of the legal possibilities of taking a court case against Sellafield and the question of requesting arbitration under the Paris Convention on marine pollution. The Attorney General has been asked to advise on these legal matters.
The Attorney General has indicated that it is not possible at this stage to estimate the maximum cost to the State of any of the proposals under consideration.