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On design and sustainability, cost is a key consideration—I have seen that happening live in my area.The capital cost of installing sustainable technology is a larger up-front cost, which is not spread over 30 years as it would be with traditional fuelling systems.
If we take action in one area, it will bring a benefit or gain in another area. There is a lively debate around that, but you should realise nevertheless that what you do might have a ripple effect or benefit elsewhere.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
2 October 2007
I am always happy to endorse the consensus approach and new politics—I have lived with them for a long time. In that spirit, I will be delighted to look constructively at a Tory proposal.
A number of our patients and their families have told us that they were quite anxious about that, so the ability to have a consultation from the safety of their living room was really welcome. I have no doubt that we will keep those innovations.
However, it is already the case that there are checks at Larne and Belfast for live animals. We will build on the existing systems in order to ensure that the checks are appropriate.
My understanding is that, from a scientific perspective, there might be a limited period for which samples are live for the purposes of collecting evidence.