Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 1367: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has proposals to designate Ireland as a genetic modification free zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24918/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Under EU legislation, it would not be permissible for EU member states to prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on the market of GMOs which have been authorised under relevant EU procedures. Given this framework, it would not be possible to make a designation as envisaged in the question.