Written answers

Tuesday, 17 October 2006

Department of Agriculture and Food

Genetically Modified Organisms

7:00 pm

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 153: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she reached a conclusion in her consideration of the observations received in conjunction with the recommendations made in the inter-Departmental or inter-agency working group report on genetically modified organisms coexistence arrangements; if so, the conclusions she has reached; if not, when she will reach such a conclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32874/06]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Following my request last December for observations on the recommendations contained in the Interdepartmental Group Report on Coexistence of GM crops and non GM crops in Ireland I received over sixty submissions from the general public. I am currently engaged in the process of considering these submissions in the light of the Recommendations made and I hope to be in a position to bring forward proposed measures by the end of the year.

These proposed measures will then require the introduction of a legislative framework which will require clearance at EU level.

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