The Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy has welcomed the plan to implement the proposed nuclear new build programme at a scale and pace that the country can afford to ensure the security of energy supply.

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) briefed the committee on May 24 on its strategic plan for the five-year term to 2024/25, as well as its budget for the 2020/21 financial year.