Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exports dairy product; the volume and value in 2016 and 2017 of dairy exports, by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2647/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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In 2016, Ireland exported dairy products, including dairy ingredients to 132 countries totalling over €3.9 billion worth of produce. The following table, based on CSO data, outlines details in respect of values and tonnage by country. It is understood that the first CSO estimates for 2017 will be available in mid-February. However, trends and analysis indicate that aggregate dairy exports in 2017 increased by approaching 20%, another robust performance.

Irish Dairy Exports by Country 2016

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exports lamb; the volume and value in 2016 and 2017 of lamb exports by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2648/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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In 2017 Irish agri-food exports recorded their 8th consecutive year of growth to reach an estimated €13.5 billion. Within that, overall meat livestock exports increased by 8% to an estimated €3.95 billion according to the Bord Bia Performance and Prospects 2017/2018 report which I launched last week.

Sheepmeat exports are estimated to have increased by 12% in value terms to €275 million even though prices were affected by the weakness in Sterling, and by 14% in volume terms to 57,000 tonnes. In 2017 Ireland exported sheepmeat to 39 countries. 

In order to provide a breakdown at country level, as requested, it is necessary to use CSO trade statistics. Although CSO trade statistics have not been released for the whole of 2017 yet, the table below provides all the sheepmeat exports for the period from the start of January to the end of November for 2017, compared to the whole year in 2016, in both value and volume terms.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exports pork; the volume and value in 2016 and 2017 of pork exports by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2649/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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In 2017 Irish agri-food exports recorded their 8th consecutive year of growth to reach an estimated €13.5 billion. Within that, overall meat livestock exports increased by 8% to an estimated €3.95 billion according to the Bord Bia Performance and Prospects 2017/2018 report which I launched last week.

Pigmeat exports are estimated to have increased by 14% in value terms to €712 million and by 3% in volume terms to 246,000 tonnes. In 2017 Ireland exported pigmeat to 60 countries worldwide.

In order to provide a breakdown at country level, as requested, it is necessary to use CSO trade statistics. Although CSO trade statistics have not been released for the whole of 2017 yet, the following table provides all the pigmeat exports for the period from the start of January to the end of November for 2017, compared to the whole year in 2016, in both value and volume terms.