Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 362: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent of sheep imports in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14572/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Imports of sheep for slaughter at export plants in this jurisdiction amounted to 357,939 head in the last 12 months, or approximately 11% of slaughterings at all export plants. All these originated in Northern Ireland. Small numbers are also imported for breeding purposes from various countries.