Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Chairman. I disagree with one thing Dr. Hillyer said. When it came to testing cattle, if there was anything untoward anywhere, the Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine was able to work on livestock right around the country. I would not buy into Covid-19 for an excuse.

International research from experts such as Professor Richard Sams in America suggests that two methods of hair testing are actually needed. One method is for anabolic steroids and the other is for the beta2-agonists. Is the IHRB using two different systems or one system of hair testing?