Written answers
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Department of Agriculture and Food
Arable Crops
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the acreage of potatoes grown here in the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; if the trend is on the increase or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20688/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The area of potatoes grown in Ireland in the past three years was as follows.
Year | Hectares |
2006 | 11,500 |
2007 | 11,700 |
2008 | 11,600 |
The area grown has remained static in recent years.
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