Written answers

Thursday, 26 November 2009

Department of Agriculture and Food

Food Industry

5:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total acreage of potatoes grown here in the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009, if the trend is on the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43860/09]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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According to official CSO figures the total area of potatoes grown in the country is as follows:-

YearArea (hectares)
200711,700
200812,000
200912,900

The area of potatoes grown has shown a gradual increase over the past three years.

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