Written answers
Thursday, 2 November 2006
Department of Agriculture and Food
Live Exports
5:00 pm
Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of live cattle exports for 2004 and 2005; the countries these cattle exports were destined for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35892/06]
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 years 2004 and 2005. 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 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Belgium | 1,496 | 1,268 |
| France | 340 | 4,724 |
| Great Britain | 1,203 | 1,202 |
| Northern Ireland | 44,814 | 26,450 |
| Germany | 6 | 95 |
| Greece | 54 | 151 |
| Italy | 19,474 | 47,253 |
| Netherlands | 30,595 | 44,062 |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 20,675 | 50,108 |
| Poland | 0 | 80 |
| Other EU | 0 | 0 |
| Total EU | 118,657 | 175,393 |
| Egypt | 0 | 0 |
| Lebanon | 11,422 | 9,436 |
| Libya | 0 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 |
| Yemen | 0 | 0 |
| Other 3rd Countries | 268 | 438 |
| Total 3rd Countries | 11,690 | 9,874 |
| Total Live Exports | 130,347 | 185,267 |
The exports were valued at almost €58 million in 2005.
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