Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 528: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of cattle meat, lamb meat and poultry imported from outside the EU directly into Ireland during each of the past five years; the amount of non EU origin cattle meat, sheep meat and poultry which was exported from Ireland during each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26001/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is responsible for collection of statistics in relation to import and export of meat. The following tables compiled from data supplied by that office sets out the amounts of non-EU meat imported directly into Ireland as well as total meat exports to all countries for the periods in question. Data relating to quantities of meat of non-EU origin included in the total export figures is not collected by the CSO.

In relation to the tables the following should be noted:

1. In certain cases the record of import may include the re-import of Irish products that were originally the subject of an export from this country.

2. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, these tables may stand to be adjusted marginally as data is rechecked by the CSO.