Trevor Sargent
Ceist:104 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he will report on the status of organophosphate dip in view of the fact that it has been withdrawn in the United Kingdom since 20 December 1999; and the tests, if any, undertaken to establish the effect of the chemicals on sheep in view of evidence that this dip can cause a wide range of illnesses in humans, including damage to the nervous system. [5034/00]