asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to claims made recently by the secretary of the Irish Veterinary Union that up to three quarters of cattle slaughtered in meat plants show signs of hormone doses; if he has investigated these claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Hormones in Cattle.
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The experience of the measures to enforce the ban on hormones, including the ongoing testing and sampling programme, does not bear out the claims referred to by the Deputy.