Written answers
Thursday, 6 July 2006
Department of Agriculture and Food
Live Exports
6:00 pm
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 513: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the levels of live exports of cattle for each of the past five years; the value to the Irish economy of such exports; the markets that are currently served by such exports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27892/06]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The following table sets out details of the export of live cattle for the last 5 years. The live export trade is an important competitive element in the livestock and meat trade and as such has my full support as an integral part of the sector.
| Destination | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Belgium | 0 | 0 | 2,263 | 1,496 | 1,268 |
| France | 1,030 | 221 | 84 | 340 | 4,724 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 1,993 | 1,786 | 1,203 | 1,202 |
| Northern Ireland | 48,643 | 40,830 | 38,055 | 44,814 | 26,450 |
| Germany | 5 | 2 | 63 | 6 | 95 |
| Greece | 274 | 645 | 574 | 54 | 151 |
| Italy | 5,360 | 8,901 | 19,444 | 19,474 | 47,253 |
| Netherlands | 1,067 | 4,623 | 34,492 | 30,595 | 44,062 |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 32,421 | 59,203 | 87,335 | 20,675 | 50,108 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| Other EU | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total EU | 88,800 | 116,424 | 184,171 | 118,657 | 175,393 |
| Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lebanon | 11,657 | 31,402 | 36,706 | 11,422 | 9,436 |
| Libya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other 3rd Countries | 0 | 268 | 216 | 268 | 438 |
| Total 3rd Countries | 11,657 | 31,670 | 36,922 | 11,690 | 9,874 |
| Total Live Exports | 100,457 | 148,094 | 221,093 | 130,347 | 185,267 |
The exports were valued at almost €58 million in 2005.
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