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I extend my good wishes to the committee for the new year.We are in a new committee room in the Hub and I note with interest the ring of fire that is directly above my head.
Does the First Minister agree that, 300 years on, and after two sessions of the new Scottish Parliament, the time is now right for a serious debate about the future of Scotland's Parliament?
It is right that we allow proper time for that and that we ensure that the new, incoming Parliament makes its decisions on those complex, interrelated matters on the basis of the information that has been collected.
The problem is challenging and difficult, but we are dedicated to resolving it. We will continue with new initiatives in the new year to help to improve the situation.
The First Minister has said that there will be no approval for new nuclear power stations in Scotland until the issue of waste disposal has been resolved.
(S2O-7873) Since 1 April 2004, the Scottish Executive has offered 49 grants to help towards the setting up of new, or the expansion of current, NHS dental practices under the Scottish dental access initiative.