Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 23 Jun 1992

Vol. 421 No. 4

Written Answers. - Use of Angel Dust.

Ned O'Keeffe

Ceist:

303 Mr. E. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline (1) the number of cases that have been identified using the substance known as Angel Dust in each of the months from January to May 1992, (2) the number of cases awaiting court proceedings, (3) the number of cases that have been heard in court and (4) the number of cases per county.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

The following is the information requested in regard to Clenbuterol (Angel Dust) cases detected by my Department:

1. Number of cases identified (On farm testing of live animals)

Month	Number	County
January	0	—
February	4	Tipperary (2) Offaly Laois
March	4	Meath Longford Galway Tipperary
April	0	—
May	2	Kilkenny Longford

(Testing at Factory level)

Month	Number
January	17
February	7
March	14
April	9
May	2

2.Cases awaiting Court Proceedings

Summonses Issued

County	Number
Tipperary	3
Westmeath	1
Longford	1

Cases referred to the Chief State Solicitor or under investigation in my Department

County	Number
Tipperary	5
Longford	5
Offaly	5
Laois	4
Meath	4
Kilkenny	4
Galway	3
Cavan	2
Carlow	1
Louth	1
Kildare	1
Dublin	1
Monaghan	1
Westmeath	1
Wexford	2

3.Cases already heard in Court

County	Number
Kilkenny	3
Laois	1
Cavan	1
Meath	1