Bernard J. Durkan
Question:60 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the volume and monetary value of beef exports for each of the months from 1 March to 31 August 1997. [15752/97]
Written Answers. - Beef Exports.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table. The latest period for which figures are available is May 1997.
Exports of Beef in each month March to May 1997
|
Month |
Volume Tonnes |
Value |
|
£000 |
||
|
March |
79,554 |
134,543 |
|
April |
114,195 |
185,652 |
|
May |
143,997 |
235,814 |
It should be noted that overall, approximately 7 per cent of trade is unclassified by commodity. The unclassified trade consists mainly of intra-EU estimates.