Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2026
443. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown, by weight, by month, by origin of the amount of beef imported into Ireland for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [18003/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below details the volume in tonnes of beef imported to Ireland on a monthly basis for full years 2023, 2024 and 2025, as reported by EUROSTAT trade statistics. It should be noted that figures for 2025 are preliminary estimates and are subject to revision.
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January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
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Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
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2023 |
2,832 |
3,129 |
3,123 |
2,957 |
2,770 |
2,977 |
2,775 |
2,771 |
2,866 |
3,487 |
4,301 |
2,706 |
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2024 |
3,129 |
2,575 |
2,792 |
2,766 |
2,939 |
2,795 |
2,743 |
3,017 |
3,056 |
2,927 |
2,989 |
2,523 |
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2025 |
2,689 |
2,615 |
2,778 |
2,334 |
3,186 |
3,453 |
3,726 |
3,312 |
4,004 |
4,525 |
4,354 |
4,091 |
The full breakdown by month and origin for full years 2023, 2024, and 2025, is provided in the spreadsheet attached.
Further information on agri-food sector trade can be found in chapter six of the Annual Review and Outlook for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 2024-2025, my Department's annual economic publication.
