Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

The policy of the Government is that it is against genetically modified foods. As I outlined in my reply, the Environmental Protection Agency assesses certain areas on a case-by-case basis. I refer to animal feeds, for example, or to a number of issues relating to potato blight. It is clear that for the most part, the policy of the Government is to oppose direct human consumption of genetically modified foods.