Eugene Regan (Fine Gael)

I have a question for him. It has been reported that the beef samples were two to three times above the legal limit. It is difficult to explain the situation to German and French supermarkets. According to telephone conversations I held this morning, exporters have been asked to collect their beef despite that the Irish Government has not recalled beef. The suggestion is that we are two or three times above the legal limit. It is like someone suggesting that driving while two or three times above the legal alcohol limit is fine.

Since 1 September, 3,000 cattle have been slaughtered. Given our traceability system in respect of beef, it would not be comparable——