608 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the published results of research conducted by a US university into European farmed salmon indicating that the long-term effects on the health of consumers exposed to the dioxins, PCBs and other contaminants polluting farmed salmon and possibly other farmed seafood as well; if his Department has an independent monitoring body to evaluate farmed seafood; the steps he intends to take to ensure Irish farmed salmon is farmed in such a way as to ensure that standards of quality are maintained in order that the salmon can be sold for human consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1919/04]

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608 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the published results of research conducted by a US university into European farmed salmon indicating that the long-term effects on the health of consumers exposed to the dioxins, PCBs and other contaminants polluting farmed salmon and possibly other farmed seafood as well; if his Department has an independent monitoring body to evaluate farmed seafood; the steps he intends to take to ensure Irish farmed salmon is farmed in such a way as to ensure that standards of quality are maintained in order that the salmon can be sold for human consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1919/04]

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