Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to support a live cattle trade to Britain; the numbers exported to date in 2009; the corresponding figure for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43432/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The live export trade is an important element of Ireland's meat and livestock industry providing a complement to the beef trade.

The following table sets out the exports of live cattle in 2009 to the United Kingdom and the corresponding figures for 2008.

Bord Bia continues to work closely with the industry in monitoring and developing emerging opportunities and in resolving any outstanding difficulties for Irish livestock in the United Kingdom, the Continent and international markets. This includes contact with leading retailers in Britain to establish their interest in cattle born in Ireland and finished in Britain.