Written answers

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food

Agricultural Imports

9:00 pm

Photo of Pádraig Mac LochlainnPádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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Question 242: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume of agricultural and horticultural produce imported from Israel in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and the percentage of imports that are from companies in illegal settlements. [8809/12]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The table below outlines Ireland's imports of horticultural and agricultural produce from Israel for the last three available years. Trade data for the year ending December 2011 will not be available until later this year.

As CSO data is per country only, a regional breakdown from within Israel is not available.

Agricultural Imports into Ireland from Israel

YearJan- Dec 2008Jan- Dec 2009Jan- Dec 2010
Volume(Tonnes)Value(€ m)Volume(Tonnes)Value(€ m)Volume(Tonnes)Value(€ m)
Horticultural produce11,2397.0511,0766.947,8265.72
Other agricultural produce2,2554.862,0494.882,8515.35
Total imports13,49411.9113,12511.8210,67711.07

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