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Beef Exports.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 November 2004

Thursday, 18 November 2004

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Mary Upton

Question:

32 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will supply a list of beef exporters, those exporters supplying to the Russian market, the total amounts of beef exported by each company in 2003 and 2004 and the amount supplied by each exporter to the Russian market in 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29311/04]

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A current list of EU export-approved beef plants is circulated with the Official Report. A separate list of plants within that group which have been approved by Russia for export to that country is also circulated. It is not appropriate to provide a breakdown of each company's exports to Russia for the years in question as this is commercially sensitive information.

Russia is currently the main third country market for Irish beef. Last year, Irish beef exports to Russia amounted to approximately 75,000 tonnes. To date in 2004 an estimated 37,300 tonnes were exported. It is likely that the final outturn for the year will be less than 2003 due to the fact that the EU market is currently substantially in deficit and absorbing more Irish product than last year.

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