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158 Dr. Upton asked the Taoiseach the amount and type of meat imported from the United Kingdom from 1985 to 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26056/00]
Written Answers. - Meat Imports.
The following tables show the type, value and volume of meat imported from the UK for the years 1985 to 1995.
Value of Meat Imports from U.K.
|
Beef |
Lamb |
Pork |
Poultry |
Other |
Total |
|
|
Year |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
1985 |
9.8 |
0.1 |
21.9 |
10.2 |
10.8 |
52.8 |
|
1986 |
4.9 |
0.1 |
21.6 |
10.8 |
12.3 |
49.7 |
|
1987 |
14.1 |
0.1 |
16.8 |
11.0 |
13.5 |
55.5 |
|
1988 |
28.2 |
0.1 |
19.3 |
14.1 |
1.2 |
62.9 |
|
1989 |
42.3 |
0.1 |
25.7 |
12.4 |
1.0 |
81.5 |
|
1990 |
24.1 |
0.1 |
15.9 |
14.4 |
1.9 |
56.4 |
|
1991 |
28.4 |
0.1 |
15.2 |
24.0 |
2.3 |
70.0 |
|
1992 |
16.7 |
0.4 |
17.5 |
32.4 |
2.8 |
69.8 |
|
1993 |
19.3 |
0.1 |
13.3 |
23.3 |
2.1 |
58.2 |
|
1994 |
35.5 |
0.2 |
15.3 |
26.7 |
4.2 |
81.9 |
|
1995 |
40.3 |
0.6 |
19.3 |
31.1 |
4.3 |
95.6 |
Volume of Meat Imports from U.K.
|
Beef |
Lamb |
Pork |
Poultry |
Other |
Total |
|
|
Year |
Tons. |
Tons. |
Tons. |
Tons. |
Tons. |
Tons. |
|
1985 |
5,068 |
26 |
14,058 |
7,585 |
7,163 |
33,900 |
|
1986 |
2,742 |
15 |
15,523 |
8,438 |
7,730 |
34,448 |
|
1987 |
7,226 |
73 |
11,471 |
8,725 |
8,686 |
36,181 |
|
1988 |
14,044 |
69 |
13,512 |
8,778 |
834 |
37,237 |
|
1989 |
21,069 |
70 |
15,288 |
7,083 |
560 |
44,070 |
|
1990 |
12,177 |
28 |
10,236 |
7,781 |
891 |
31,113 |
|
1991 |
14,459 |
49 |
9,329 |
9,017 |
1,367 |
34,221 |
|
1992 |
8,559 |
177 |
11,965 |
12,327 |
2,167 |
35,195 |
|
1993 |
10,459 |
81 |
9,033 |
14,204 |
1,701 |
35,478 |
|
1994 |
19,433 |
96 |
11,453 |
18,471 |
2,658 |
52,111 |
|
1995 |
34,402 |
339 |
15,442 |
20,921 |
2,640 |
73,744 |
Note:‘Other' includes goat meat, meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, meat and offal of rabbits, snails, sausages, animal liver, edible offal and meat extracts.