asked the Taoiseach the quantity of fresh, frozen and cooked chickens imported each month since 1 January 1984.
Written Answers. - Poultry Imports.
452.
The available information which is based on the headings in the Customs and Excise Tariff of Ireland relates to imports of fowls and prepared or preserved meat containing 57 per cent or more of cooked poultrymeat and is given in the following table:
Imports (tonnes)
|
Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Fowls |
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|
1984 |
Live Fowls |
Whole |
Unboned — Halves or Quarters |
Prepared or Preserved Cooked Poultrymeat |
|
January |
168.7 |
352.7 |
99.5 |
60.1 |
|
February |
239.8 |
330.7 |
95.1 |
72.4 |
|
March |
188.5 |
377.7 |
103.1 |
67.0 |
|
April |
260.3 |
306.1 |
92.3 |
61.0 |
|
May |
143.5 |
427.5 |
90.0 |
82.1 |
|
June |
332.5 |
463.3 |
85.1 |
82.6 |
|
July |
323.7 |
442.3 |
102.7 |
95.9 |
|
August |
2.2 |
428.3 |
98.0 |
81.0 |
|
September* |
72.2 |
885.5 |
80.0 |
103.9 |
*Latest available data.