Written answers
Thursday, 12 July 2018
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Dairy Sector
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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571. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest data regarding UK imports of dairy product. [32152/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The United Kingdom including Northern Ireland represents Ireland’s biggest dairy export market, accounting for approx €990 million of exports in the dairy sector in 2017. The following data is based on CSO data, with estimates for 2018 available to April.
| Destination | 2017 (€ 000) | 2017 (Tonnes) | Jan-Apr 2018 (€ 000) | Jan-Apr 2018 (Tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | €905,002 | 266,815 | €272,410 | 83,036 |
| Northern Ireland | €91,567 | 114,972 | €30,545 | 36,574 |
| UK Total | €996,569 | 381,787 | €302,955 | 119,610 |
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