Written answers

Tuesday, 30 June 2020

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Sheepmeat Sector

Photo of Matt CarthyMatt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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607. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of lambs that were imported for processing in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13436/20]

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Intra EU movement of animals is recorded on the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES). The following data extracted from the TRACES database represents sheep of all ages imported into Ireland for all movement purposes. 2020 data is available for Quarter 1 only.

Year  Quantity (Head)
2020 (YTD 01/04/20) 108,853
2019 461,522
2018 521,798
2017 492,776
2016 432,354
2015 331,795

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