Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

I have two questions on promised legislation. The introduction of a carbon fund Bill was announced in the last budget and it was expected to be urgently required. I do not see any evidence of such urgency as it is still on the B list of promised legislation. Will the Taoiseach indicate whether its introduction is viewed as being urgently required, given the issue it is designed to address? Is any other legislation on climate change promised such as a climate change targets Bill, as proposed by the British Government?

From contact with the Department of Agriculture and Food, I have reason to believe that legislation on the co-existence of genetically modified food with non-genetically modified food is in preparation. I imagine that legislation should be on a list, if it is in preparation. Will the Taoiseach clarify that matter, given the vast opposition to GM food here and the damage it would do to farming?

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