Scientists monitoring radioactivity levels in beef, pork, lamb and grain are confident they will not find any significant levels in Irish produce.
The statement comes after minute traces of radioactive Iodine-131 were detected in three milk samples last week following the Fukushima accident in Japan.
David Dawson, scientific officer with the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII), said that a range of agricultural products were regularly tested as part of its ongoing environmental monitoring.
"Based on the levels of radioactivity we found in milk, we do not expect to see any significant concentrations in any of those agricultural products," he said.
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