555 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of international obligations to reduce Ireland’s carbon footprint, his attention has been drawn to recent UK government funded research into the food miles issue; his plans to commission similar research on the Irish aspects of the issue; if he will invite the Department of Agriculture and Food to commission Safefood or the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to conduct similar research here; if he will instruct people within his Department to do so; and if not, the reason for same. [6310/07]

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555 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of international obligations to reduce Ireland’s carbon footprint, his attention has been drawn to recent UK government funded research into the food miles issue; his plans to commission similar research on the Irish aspects of the issue; if he will invite the Department of Agriculture and Food to commission Safefood or the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to conduct similar research here; if he will instruct people within his Department to do so; and if not, the reason for same. [6310/07]

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