Manifesto Check Fianna Fail, Nuclear Power

With Fianna Fail telling us of the dangers of New nuclear power plants. What did they say in 2002 about Nuclear power. Lets check the manifesto

Use the OSPAR process, the Euratom Treaty and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, to continue to challenge nuclear operations at Sellafield on economic, legal, environmental and safety grounds. We will also monitor the eligibility of the nuclear industry to access billions of pounds of State guaranteed write-offs.

Failed because. We went to the wrong court. Emm notch that down as a fail.

work with other like-minded nations to stop the international transport by sea of nuclear waste for reprocessing

In November a ship The Atlantic Osprey ship transporting 1.25 tonnes of MOX fuel and containing about 90kg of plutonium came into  the Irish Sea. When Trevor Sargent raised the issue in the Dail.  It died on the floor. Surely if they were  interested in this. They would have discussed it. Failed

continue to be a leading opponent in all international bodies of attempts to foist nuclear energy on developing countries

Who foists these days?

keep up-to-date nuclear emergency plans, including sufficient stocks of medical supplies, so as to minimise harm to public health from the effects of any possible exposure to radiation in Ireland

Like the Iodine Tablets they shipped that were useless. From Irish Times

The Department of Health has said it is prepared to consider recalling the iodine tablets issued to 2.1 million homes in 2002, after a conference was told they would be useless in the event of a nuclear incident at Sellafield, and could even pose a health risk to some people.

Speaking at a special meeting of Louth Co Council yesterday, experts for British Nuclear Fuels Ltd (BNFL) said the iodine tablets were only effective when taken in response to a leak of the radioactive isotope iodine 131. Sellafield stopped handling this isotope some years ago, they said.

Overalll they have done very little of use on this issue. Zero