The following are details of banned antibiotics and other banned drugs detected under the programme referred to in the years 1998-2003:
Year
|
No. of positives
|
Substance
|
Species
|
1998
|
12
|
Steroids
|
Bovine
|
|
15
|
Beta — agonists
|
Bovine
|
|
1
|
Nitrofurans
|
Bovine
|
|
1
|
Nitrofurans
|
Ovine
|
|
1
|
Carbadox
|
Porcine
|
1999
|
15
|
Beta-agonists
|
Bovine
|
|
1
|
Nitrofurans
|
Bovine
|
|
4
|
Carbadox
|
Bovine
|
2000
|
10
|
Steroids
|
Bovine
|
|
5
|
Leuco Malachite Green
|
Aquaculture The testing programme and follow up actions are managed by the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.
|
2001
|
6
|
Steroids
|
Bovine
|
|
1
|
Carbadox
|
Porcine
|
2002
|
32
|
Malachite Green/Leuco MG
|
Aquaculture
|
2003
|
10
|
Malachite Green/Leuco MG
|
Aquaculture
|
|
11
|
Nitrofurans
|
Bovine
|
Use of the substances referred to above is not authorised at EU level because of the risks they pose to the health of consumers. Relevant EU scientific papers are publicly available and I will arrange for these to be forwarded to the Deputy. My Department publishes annually the results of the national residue testing programme.