59 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the scientific evidence on which he bases the belief that BSE, otherwise known as mad cow disease, poses no threat to the health of humans; the reason he supported the British Government in their opposition to the EC ban on the export of cattle; the monitoring which is carried out by his Department to detect the disease in the Irish herd; when cases of the disease were reported in the Irish herd; the steps he intends to take to stop the spread of the disease to this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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59 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the scientific evidence on which he bases the belief that BSE, otherwise known as mad cow disease, poses no threat to the health of humans; the reason he supported the British Government in their opposition to the EC ban on the export of cattle; the monitoring which is carried out by his Department to detect the disease in the Irish herd; when cases of the disease were reported in the Irish herd; the steps he intends to take to stop the spread of the disease to this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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1. 14 February 1990

   Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Mad Cow Disease.

   59 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the scientific evidence on which he bases the belief that BSE, otherwise known as mad cow disease, poses no threat to the health of humans; the reason he supported the British Government in their opposition to the EC ban on the export of cattle; the monitoring which is carried out by his Department to detect the disease in the Irish herd; when cases of the disease were reported in the Irish herd; the steps he intends to take to stop the spread of the disease to this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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