Written answers
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Department of An Taoiseach
Timber Supply
Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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136. To ask the Taoiseach if wood chip is being transported out of Ireland; and if so, the location it is being transported to. [18822/21]
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below.
Table A : Exports of Woodchip by Country 2019-2020.
| Country | Exports | Exports | Exports | Exports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | |
| €000’s | Tonnes | €000’s | Tonnes | |
| Belgium | 899 | 12,972 | ||
| Germany | 156 | 3 | ||
| Great Britain | 1,166 | 15,044 | 815 | 23,378 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 15 | 17 | 53 |
| Northern Ireland | 255 | 8,828 | 240 | 7,453 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 47 | 7 | 31 |
| Total | 2,490 | 36,909 | 1,078 | 30,914 |
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