Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
1994. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of feed imported over the past five years by comparison with ten, 50 and 100 years ago, respectively; the amount of soybean meal and grain as separate from overall feed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35206/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following table sets out the levels of feed imports since 2013, as requested by the Deputy :
|
Year |
Total Imports (tonnes) |
Soya and by-products (tonnes) |
Maize and by-products |
Barley |
Wheat and by-products |
Oats and by-products |
Rapeseed and by-products |
Palm Kernel |
|
2017 |
3,474,500 |
712,472 |
1,396,395 |
150,483 |
278,088 |
5,708 |
177,186 |
110,510 |
|
2016 |
2,840,110 |
711,006 |
1,120,301 |
54,611 |
221,371 |
2,885 |
121,223 |
123,800 |
|
2015 |
2,875,923 |
770,025 |
1,005,701 |
20,412 |
179,501 |
2,670 |
182,447 |
122,533 |
|
2014 |
2,837,488 |
663,016 |
1,091,214 |
19,400 |
222,275 |
8,143 |
190,073 |
115,174 |
|
2013 |
3,411,558 |
796,968 |
1,074,114 |
160,449 |
295,463 |
7,967 |
311,226 |
133,141 |
For comparison, the equivalent levels of imports in 2007 were as follows:
|
Year |
Total Imports (tonnes) |
Soya and by-products (tonnes) |
Maize and by-products |
Barley |
Wheat and by-products |
Oats and by-products |
Rapeseed and by-products |
Palm Kernel |
|
2007 |
2,925,325 |
672,069 |
638,125 |
58,116 |
378,002 |
- |
239,073 |
155,668 |
Unfortunately no records exist in respect of feedstuff import levels from fifty years ago or earlier.
