asked the Minister for Agriculture the number of cattle slaughtered in meat factories in Northern Ireland and the Republic in the three most recent years for which figures are available.
Written Answers. - Cattle Slaughterings.
345.
The information requested is set out in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
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Cattle slaughterings at Meat Export Plants |
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('000 head) |
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Republic of Ireland |
Northern Ireland |
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1978 |
1,182 |
392 |
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1979 |
1,175 |
345 |
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1980 |
1,368 |
517 |
(Northern Ireland figures supplied by Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland).