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My stance of absolute opposition to the use of nuclear power is well known.
I respect the right of each Member State to decide on its own energy policy. However, that choice must fully respect the choices made by other states to be nuclear-free. The activities of nuclear power stations and reprocessing plants have implications that go beyond borders.
As a public representative for the east coast of Ireland, I am at all times conscious of the threat posed to my constituents and our environment from nuclear installations on the other side of the Irish Sea, in particular the outdated, decrepit and accident-prone Sellafield plant in Cumbria.
If Member States which persist with nuclear generation want to reassure their neighbours, they must give full access to information to the appropriate authorities in those neighbouring states.
The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland has recently stated that it has become more difficult to obtain information on Sellafield from the British authorities over the past couple of years. This surely neither is good neighbourliness nor reflects an
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It is hypocritical to spend EU funds on prolonging the life of dangerous facilities. Plants that cannot meet rigorous international standards should be decommissioned."@en1
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