Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 492: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which Irish lamb exports have maintained their position on European or World markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33049/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Regarding exports of Sheepmeat, the latest period for which official statistics are available is the period from January to June 2006. Data for this period show that a total of 26,941 tonnes of Sheepmeat was exported to European and third country destinations. This compares to 29,477 tonnes for the corresponding period in 2005. The decline was due to a combination of a reduction in production and increased sales on the home market. I am satisfied that Irish lamb is maintaining a strong position on the important export markets and in particular in France.