Seamus Kirk
Ceist:81 Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the estimated numbers employed at processing and marketing level in the beef, sheepmeat and pigmeat sectors for each of the years 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1994. [11950/95]
Written Answers. - Meat Industry Employment Statistics.
Estimates for the number of persons engaged in the slaughtering and preserving of meat sector are available from the Quarterly Industrial Inquiry, which covers establishments with 3 or more persons engaged. The available estimates (in thousands) for the years in question are as follows
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1980 |
1985 |
1990 |
1994 |
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March |
11.2 |
8.4 |
9.3 |
11.0 |
|
June |
10.7 |
8.5 |
9.6 |
10.4 |
|
September |
11.4 |
9.9 |
10.7 |
10.7 |
|
(preliminary) |
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December |
11.5 |
9.6 |
11.0 |
n.a. |
n.a.= not available.
Separate estimates are not available for the numbers involved in processing as distinct from those involved in marketing.