Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will comment on the level of food and drink imports from the UK in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22013/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Based on CSO provisional statistics, Bord Bia estimate that the value of food imports (excluding live animals) declined by six per cent in 2009 from €2.4billion euro to €2.3billion euro, however there was an increase in the underlying volumes primarily due to the weakness of sterling.