Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which pork is being is exported by country, volume and value in 2016; the final year figures for 2107 of total exports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10785/18]

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 total pig meat exports, taking account of all pigment including prepared and preserved, was more that €790 million in 2017; an increase from €733 million in 2016. The volume of exports rose by over 10 million tonnes from 265.3 million tonnes in 2016 to 275.7million tonnes in 2017.

The following table of Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures outline the breakdown of Ireland's total pigmeat exports (including prepared and preserved) 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.