Dr. Ewen Mullins:

I can answer the Deputy's first question. Our goal is to investigate the technologies and carry out an impact assessment. That is very important. The Deputy asked if that has an impact on policy, etc. There has been a clear impact from the all the research organisations across Europe during the past 18 to 24 months on foot of the European Court of Justice ruling. The Commission's science advisory mechanism and multiple institutions in Europe have published studies on new breeding techniques. All of that has fed into the Commission's considerations and that, in turn, has fed into what has happened as well as the current process, consultations, etc., mentioned by Mr. Deegan. That seems to have traction. The Commission has made it clear and set out a pathway down for where it wants to see this going.