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163 Dr. Upton asked the Taoiseach the amount and type of meat imported from the United Kingdom for each year from 1995 to 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25195/00]
Written Answers. - Meat Imports.
The following tables show the type, value and volume of meat imported from the UK for the years 1995 to 1999.
Value of Meat Imports from UK
|
Beef |
Lamb |
Pork |
Poultry |
Other |
Total |
|
|
Year |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
1995 |
40.3 |
0.6 |
19.3 |
31.1 |
4.3 |
95.6 |
|
1996 |
14.0 |
1.3 |
24.2 |
40.1 |
5.6 |
85.2 |
|
1997 |
16.6 |
1.6 |
24.4 |
45.6 |
5.9 |
94.1 |
|
1998 |
14.6 |
1.9 |
21.2 |
57.7 |
6.1 |
101.5 |
|
1999 |
8.4 |
2.1 |
23.0 |
69.6 |
7.0 |
110.1 |
Volume of Meat Imports from UK
|
Beef |
Lamb |
Pork |
Poultry |
Other |
Total |
|
|
Year |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
|
1995 |
34,402 |
339 |
15,442 |
20,921 |
2,640 |
73,744 |
|
1996 |
8,502 |
836 |
16,964 |
19,864 |
3,511 |
49,677 |
|
1997 |
9,163 |
681 |
15,875 |
18,612 |
3,964 |
48,295 |
|
1998 |
7,265 |
977 |
16,499 |
24,655 |
3,055 |
52,451 |
|
1999 |
5,136 |
969 |
13,452 |
32,516 |
3,392 |
55,465 |
Note: "Other" includes goatmeat, meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, meat and offal of rabbits, snails, sausages, animal liver, edible offal and meat extracts.