Brendan Howlin
Ceist:102 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the approach, if any, he has taken at the Council of Ministers in relation to the issue of introducing genetically modified maize into the European Union; whether he will support the actions of Austria and Luxembourg to impose a ban under Article 16 of EU Directive 90/220/EEC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20670/97]