Jim O'Keeffe
Ceist:40 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, he has taken to safeguard the export of Irish dairy products to the United States in view of the reaction of the US in relation to these products following the failure of the EU to comply with the World Trade Organisation ruling to allow hormone treated beef into the EU; and Ireland's position at EU level in relation to the importation of hormone treated beef from the US. [12892/99]