Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which lamb is being exported by country, volume and value in 2016; the final figures for 2017 of total exports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10784/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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In 2017 Irish agrifood exports recorded their 8th consecutive year of growth to reach an estimated €13.6 billion.  Within that, meat exports including beef, sheepmeat, pigmeat and poultry came to a total of over €3.78 billion.

The value of Irish sheepmeat exports in 2017 was over €310.8 million in 2017; an increase of 12% on 2016 figures (€277.1 million). The volume of sheepmeat exports rose by 6.8 million tonnes, representing a 12.2% increase, from 55.8 million tonnes in 2016 to 62.6 million tonnes in 2017.

The following table of Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures outline the breakdown of Ireland's exports by country. In view of the volume of statistical data collected as part of agrifood trade statistics, some errors in respect of individual products may occur. Where these anomalies are identified, the Department will liaise with the Central Statistics Office to highlight and amend the information as required.