Bernard J. Durkan
Question:112 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the number of locations to which Irish lamb was exported in each of the past five years; the quantity in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5222/00]
Vol. 514 No. 6
112 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the number of locations to which Irish lamb was exported in each of the past five years; the quantity in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5222/00]
114 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the number of locations from which lamb or lamb products were imported in each of the past five years; the quantity in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5224/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 114 together.
The latest month for which information is available is September 1999. The following tables show the number of locations and the volume of lamb imports and exports for the years 1995 to 1998 and the nine month period January to September 1999. The imports table shows the top ten countries from which lamb is imported. In the case of exports the top 13 countries are detailed.
Number of Locations of Imports
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Jan-Sep 1999 |
|
Number |
5 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Jan-Sep 1999 |
|
Country |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Great Britain |
184 |
775 |
627 |
943 |
673 |
New Zealand |
84 |
116 |
687 |
721 |
389 |
Northern Ireland |
155 |
61 |
54 |
35 |
13 |
Australia |
39 |
77 |
2 |
24 |
8 |
Chile |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
France |
0 |
0 |
20 |
25 |
3 |
Italy |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Netherlands |
0 |
30 |
0 |
22 |
1 |
Spain |
0 |
0 |
23 |
2 |
0 |
Sweden |
0 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
Other |
10 |
9 |
13 |
22 |
3 |
Total |
472 |
1,069 |
1,449 |
1,795 |
1,104 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Jan-Sep 1999 |
|
Number |
16 |
17 |
23 |
19 |
15 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Jan-Sep 1999 |
|
Country |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
France |
42,918 |
44,912 |
33,980 |
39,495 |
29,190 |
Germany |
5,260 |
5,391 |
3,956 |
6,157 |
2,612 |
Great Britain |
7,005 |
9,536 |
6,260 |
4,172 |
3,262 |
Benelux* |
1,528 |
2,055 |
1,618 |
2,303 |
2,043 |
Italy |
2,373 |
1,572 |
1,446 |
789 |
1,020 |
Northern Ireland |
281 |
418 |
690 |
804 |
670 |
Spain |
1,524 |
1,318 |
746 |
1,523 |
595 |
Portugal |
2,077 |
1,746 |
758 |
1,154 |
361 |
Sweden |
100 |
286 |
222 |
146 |
287 |
Austria |
20 |
128 |
55 |
93 |
139 |
Denmark |
182 |
304 |
110 |
263 |
123 |
Netherlands |
248 |
121 |
97 |
63 |
65 |
Switzerland |
0 |
127 |
14 |
15 |
19 |
Other |
192 |
45 |
172 |
75 |
12 |
Total |
63,708 |
67,957 |
50,124 |
57,052 |
40,398 |