Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 100: To ask the Taoiseach the number of people currently employed in the agrifood sector; the number of people employed in the agrifood sector in each of the past ten years; the breakdown of the sector into those currently employed in primary agriculture and those employed in the food processing industry; the further breakdown of the sector into those employed in primary agriculture and those employed in the food processing industry in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28183/09]

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 102: To ask the Taoiseach the number of people who have left employment in agriculture in all counties since 1998 to date in 2009; the breakdown of employment in each sector since 1998; the type of employments most people have moved into; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28185/09]

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 103: To ask the Taoiseach the numbers employed in the agrifood sector of the past ten years; the breakdown of the employment in the sector into constituent parts; the major procedures in each sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28186/09]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions 100, 102 and 103 together.

The actual information requested by the Deputy is not available. Information on the numbers employed in Agriculture (NACE Rev. 1.1) at 2 digit level for the years 1999 to 2009 by NUTS 3 region are contained in the following table. This is the most detailed information available from the CSO Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS).

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 101: To ask the Taoiseach the number of people who have left farming in all counties since 1998 to date in 2009; the type of employment most people have moved into; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28184/09]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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A comparison of census figures on the number of persons in employment by sector in 1996 and 2006 gives an indication of net changes in employment by sector. However, this comparison between points in time does not allow any conclusion to be drawn on exits from farming and entries to other sectors of employment in the intervening period, as such an analysis would require a micro-level longitudinal study.

The following table shows the number of persons at work in 1996 and 2006, distinguishing the Agriculture, Industry and Services sectors, for all counties.