Written answers

Thursday, 30 October 2008

Department of Agriculture and Food

Sheepmeat Sector

6:00 pm

Photo of Joe CostelloJoe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the breakdown of the number of sheep from Northern Ireland slaughtered in the six named lamb factories here (details supplied) for 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008 with a monthly or weekly breakdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37438/08]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The table shows the number of sheep from or through Northern Ireland slaughtered in the six named factories for the period requested. A small number of these would have originated in Great Britain or beyond. I am not in a position to supply a breakdown for each of the named plants individually as this is a commercial matter.

The trade in sheep between both parts of the island of Ireland is a long-standing feature of the sheep industry in Ireland and enables producers on both sides of the border to benefit from the advantages of competition in the marketplace. Trade takes place in both directions and is influenced by geographical factors, currency fluctuations and market conditions generally.

Sheep from Northern Ireland slaughtered in six named plants by week 2006-2008
Week No.200620072008
16,3922,6975,123
24,8694,3935,512
34,4694,3896,347
43,2264,0274,662
54,4923,2824,584
64,4334,0064,242
74,6283,1035,626
83,9003,4494,003
93,8494,3953,402
102,5613,2833,527
112,2294,0924,439
122,7352,8544,626
132,1343,1233,653
141,8473,0323,036
151,9763,2423,409
166903,9233,733
173,0982,1523,602
181,3172,2723,282
192,4782,4092,354
201,8102,2113,853
212,4173,1142,203
222,8023,8113,479
231,7664,5002,237
244,5443,9183,893
254,2454,5283,216
263,6292,2702,838
275,8774,8754,067
282,6273,5092,420
294,9462,2362,635
305,0682,8104,980
315,1493,0225,869
324,8272,7044,119
334,2413,0055,496
344,8453,2826,165
354,2103,3536,911
364,2515,5068,361
374,2796,1117,001
384,5246,8967,406
397,0805,3066,762
406,3537,1275,079
415,5025,3506,037
425,9066,1955,978
435,3937,092
445,5355,448
454,8175,853
463,7527,454
474,3165,424
484,5435,650
494,1565,992
505,1113,865
513,0495,471
522,6041,977
Totals205,497213,988190,167

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