Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 January 2023
1833. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of pigmeat per county that has been imported into Ireland from identified hot zones since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1262/23]
View answerI understand that the Deputy's question relates specifically to imports from Poland.
According to trade data from the Central Statistics Office for 2021, the total amount of pigmeat imported into Ireland from Poland was 5,403 tonnes in 2021. These imports were required to comply with EU single payment rules and European law.
The full year CSO trade data is generally available by February of the following year. Officials in my Department will issue the requested 2022 figures directly to the Deputy as soon as the data become available.
The volume of pigment exports from Ireland in the same period is 290,827 tonnes.
