342. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding Teagasc’s trial of genetically modified crops, which many are against, if he will offer any rationale that will address the following concerns: that GM crops will damage our national economy by destroying Ireland's status as a GMO-free crop zone; that GM crops threaten biodiversity and risk contaminating Irish potatoes in perpetuity; that GM crops require the use of glyphosate which is linked to birth defects and cancer; that literature from Teagasc admits the related GM patents could be sold or licensed to corporations such as Monsanto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43235/13]

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342. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding Teagasc’s trial of genetically modified crops, which many are against, if he will offer any rationale that will address the following concerns: that GM crops will damage our national economy by destroying Ireland's status as a GMO-free crop zone; that GM crops threaten biodiversity and risk contaminating Irish potatoes in perpetuity; that GM crops require the use of glyphosate which is linked to birth defects and cancer; that literature from Teagasc admits the related GM patents could be sold or licensed to corporations such as Monsanto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43235/13]

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