The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the table - these figures have been sourced from Central Statistics Office (CSO) trade data.
The data is based on Combined Nomenclature (CN) codes which are a tool for classifying goods, set up to meet the requirements both of the Common Customs Tariff and of the EU's external trade statistics. There is in excess of 50 such codes relating to specific offal types described by species and make-up. Some CN codes include both the terms meat and/or offals.
As such, it cannot be determined whether this data refers exclusively to offals and parts of the carcass that are not being used for meat production. It is likely that the above figures overstate the exact amount of our offal exports due to these classification categories.
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2015
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2015
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2016
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2016
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2017
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2017
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2018
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2018
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Jan-Feb 2019
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Jan-Feb 2019
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Value
€000
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Volume
Tonnes
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Value
€000
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Volume
Tonnes
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Value
€000
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Volume
Tonnes
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Value
€000
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Volume
Tonnes
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Value
€000
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Volume
Tonnes
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Beef
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380,403
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139,435
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378,164
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144,678
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406,146
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155,227
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395,392
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138,610
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57,982
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20,024
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Pigmeat
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122,778
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42,054
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112,313
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44,993
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123,922
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39,976
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123,443
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40,085
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19,365
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7,159
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Poultry
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233,244
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69,543
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175,739
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60,905
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184,733
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61,538
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195,847
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63,336
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25,534
|
7,835
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Sheepmeat
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9,312
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5,552
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10,865
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7,272
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11,346
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6,690
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11,087
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6,711
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2,865
|
1,932
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Fish
|
-
|
-
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5
|
3
|
12
|
5
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Other Meat and Meat Produce
|
47,004
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25,214
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47,160
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28,215
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48,963
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30,722
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45,719
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24,523
|
6,133
|
3,643
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Total
|
792,741
|
281,798
|
724,241
|
286,065
|
775,110
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294,153
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771,495
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273,268
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111,893
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40,598
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