Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the tonnage of sheep meat and sheep carcasses exported to Portugal from 1 August 2006 to date the corresponding figure for 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32153/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The latest period for which official trade statistics are available is the 6-month period ending 30th June 2006. During that period, a total of 117 tonnes of Sheep meat (carcass weight equivalent) was exported to Portugal. This compares to 135 tonnes for the corresponding period in 2005 and 989 tonnes for the year 2005 in total.