Professor Fiona Doohan:

At the moment there is not enough evidence in Ireland to say that under our climatic conditions and at farm level that it is economically beneficial. That is an economic study outside my area of expertise. There is huge evidence in the US that at farm level it is economic and beneficial. The other question is whether we have the GM traits that are needed for Irish farming. One benefit is that disease faced in America or South America could be very different from the disease faced in Ireland. Do we have the right technologies to deliver GM crops that are more productive under Irish conditions? That is a whole case study that needs to be conducted.