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Meat Imports.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 May 2004

Thursday, 20 May 2004

Questions (90)

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

90 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which carcase meat is imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15103/04]

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The Central Statistics Office is responsible for the collection of statistics for imports of meat. The following information has been extracted for the imports of carcase and half carcase meat during 2002 and 2003:

2002

Species

Total Tonnes

EU

Non-EU

Beef

258

258

Pigmeat

923

923

Sheepmeat

164

162

2

2003

Species

Total Tonnes

EU

Non-EU

Beef

196

196

Pigmeat

515

515

Sheepmeat

343

315

28

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