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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 5 Feb 1998

Vol. 486 No. 5

Written Answers. - Live Export Trade.

Michael Creed

Question:

63 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, taken by his Department and the Government to reopen the live export trade; and the individual responses from the countries involved where representations are being made. [2940/98]

As I explained in the Dáil previously, it has been a priority for me to ensure that the BSE related restrictions on our live cattle trade to Egypt and Libya are removed.

I met the Egyptian Minister for Agriculture, Dr Wally, and the Minister for Trade and Supply, Dr. Goweily, in Cairo in September 1997. Subsequently a detailed proposal for a trial shipment of live cattle to Egypt was submitted to the Egyptian authorities in November. No response has been received to date and a technical delegation from my Department will travel to Cairo next week to have further discussions on the proposal. Contact is continuing with Libya through a number of channels to seek to have its ban on Irish cattle imports lifted.

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