Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 1 May 1997

Vol. 478 No. 6

Written Answers. - Live Cattle Exports.

Joe Walsh

Question:

187 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number and the value of live cattle exports to EU countries for the 12 months up to 1 April 1996 and for the 12 months up to 1 April 1997. [11872/97]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates)

The number and the value of live exports to EU countries for the 12 months up to 1 April 1996 and 1 April 1997 are as follows:

	Quantity	Value
31/3/95 to 1/4/96	74,410	*£40m approx.
31/3/96 to 1/4/97	43,298	*£19m approx.