Dáil debates
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed)
7:00 pm
Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
I have to finish, my time is short. The Irish Government is committed to negotiating an all-Ireland GM-free zone. The Minister for Agriculture in Northern Ireland likewise feels strongly on this issue. Ireland's abstention on the recent votes on approving GM feed was the most appropriate position to take given that a process has now begun, involving the relevant Departments, to elaborate on this commitment and tease out its implications for policy. The French, Italians and others are involved in similar processes.
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