Jimmy Devins (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the level of live exports of cattle to date in 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. [38307/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Live exports continue to be an important outlet for our cattle providing an essential element of competition with the beef trade. Live exports to date in 2005 stand at approximately 170,000 per head against 114,000 for the same period last year. This represents an increase of almost 50%. Live exports in 2004 were, however, sluggish and our exports this year are more in line with our traditional export levels of 2003. Of the exports to date in 2005, 94% went to EU destinations.