Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 January 2017
1382. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sheep imports into the Republic of Ireland for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41531/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe figures supplied show the number of sheep imported into Ireland for the years 2011 to 2016. The yearly fluctuations in volumes of sheep imported is very much influenced by exchange rate volatility. I note that the vast majority of these each year are sheep that are imported direct for slaughter from Northern Ireland.
|
Year |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
Number of Sheep Imported |
454,640 |
385,262 |
441,213 |
364,178 |
363,735 |
477,928 |
9,197 |
