Pat Rabbitte
Question:103 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in respect of the discovery of some 400 cattle in the feed lot of a meat firm (details supplied) in County Kildare in December, 1987, which had been implanted with illegal hormones, he will give details of (1) the nature of the hormone identified and in particular if it was clenbuterol or a similar substance (2) the action that was taken against the firm concerned (3) if any prosecution was intitated, and, if so, the date on which the case was heard, the outcome of the prosecution and any penalties imposed (4) the manner in which the cattle were disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter.