asked the Taoiseach the number of cattle which have been exported on the hoof from Ireland over the past ten years; their country of destination; and the amount of processed beef exported over the same period.
Written Answers. - Cattle Exports.
68.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table which is derived from the external trade Statistics:
Exports of (a) Live Cattle and (b) Beef and Veal.
|
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
|
|
Live Cattle |
Thousands |
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|
Total |
327 |
474 |
431 |
359 |
432 |
388 |
312 |
322 |
236 |
236 |
|
to G. Britain |
105 |
93 |
49 |
39 |
16 |
10 |
15 |
23 |
4 |
2 |
|
N.Ireland |
72 |
97 |
91 |
97 |
176 |
207 |
206 |
211 |
152 |
177 |
|
France |
4 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
15 |
0 |
|
Canary Is. |
5 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Libya |
67 |
123 |
144 |
75 |
77 |
69 |
40 |
46 |
30 |
16 |
|
Egypt |
0 |
15 |
93 |
116 |
138 |
95 |
42 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
|
Belgium/Luxembourg |
11 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Italy |
48 |
48 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Romania |
0 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tunisia |
10 |
43 |
25 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Saudi Arabia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Other Countries |
6 |
11 |
11 |
7 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
|
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
|
|
Beef and Veal |
Metric Tonnes |
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|
Bone in |
208 |
269 |
165 |
157 |
168 |
120 |
136 |
183 |
153 |
129 |
|
Boneless |
47 |
75 |
54 |
52 |
63 |
91 |
122 |
157 |
188 |
160 |