(South Tipperary) asked the Taoiseach the annual value over the past ten years of this country's continental exports of (a) cattle, (b) sheep and lambs, (c) carcase beef and (d) carcase sheep and lamb.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Meat Exports.
8.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the required information.
Following is the statement:—
DOMESTIC Exports to the Continent of Europe of (a) cattle, (b) sheep and lambs, (c) beef and (d) mutton and lamb in each year 1955-1964.
Year |
Cattle |
Sheep and lambs |
Meat, fresh, chilled or frozen |
|
Beef |
Mutton and lamb |
|||
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
1955 |
483,166 |
— |
639,050 |
53,332 |
1956 |
4,313,552 |
15,614 |
1,538,257 |
345,011 |
1957 |
1,906,105 |
1,655 |
3,799,804 |
117,204 |
1958 |
1,095,325 |
— |
2,497,321 |
75,667 |
1959 |
1,158,797 |
1,725 |
1,759,993 |
5,338 |
1960 |
1,868,181 |
417 |
1,853,196 |
48,634 |
1961 |
2,339,567 |
— |
1,982,041 |
138,188 |
1962 |
1,197,718 |
3,048 |
1,151,107 |
379,923 |
1963 |
1,878,208 |
113,869 |
2,902,824 |
1,317,684 |
1964 |
7,489,263 |
170,915 |
7,291,409 |
1,605,755 |