Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

The GM issue, mentioned by the last speaker, is symptomatic of the problem here. The Minister states this matter is the problem of somebody else — the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Teagasc and the European Commission. The same applies with the GM issue. It is the Minister's problem. It is affecting food and it is affecting farming. It will have a major impact on her responsibility and she cannot absolve herself of that responsibility. She must stand as charged.

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