Beef Sector
Dail Éireann — 2026-05-14
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Martin Heydon (FG), Kildare South

The removal from the list has been done straight away. That is how that process works. It is a clear indication to the Brazilians that the standards of they have been bringing in, and that we have highlighted in terms of our concern with them, are not acceptable here. Product being found here that has traces of antibiotics and beyond is not acceptable to us and will not be into the future.

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Sitting date: 2026-05-14