A total of 13,093t of beef was imported into Ireland from 24 countries across the globe in the first seven months of 2014, new figures show.
The figures were released by Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney following a parliamentary question from agriculture spokesman for Sinn Féin, Martin Ferris in the Dáil last week. The figures were collated by the Central Statistics Office.
The vast majority of the imports came from Britain and Northern Ireland. So far this year, Ireland imported 9,997t of beef from Britain, while 2,255t came from Northern Ireland.
The majority of this beef is likely to have come from Irish beef which was sent back for further processing in Ireland. Ireland exported almost 500,000t of beef last year.
Other countries from which Ireland has imported from include: Austria (35t), Netherlands (129t), Germany (162t), China (32t), Turkey (6t) and India (1t). Beef imported from countries like Turkey, China and India is likely to end up in speciality and ethnic shops and restaurants.
In 2013, Ireland imported a total of 41,450t of beef, with Britain accounting for 70% of all beef imported.
A total of seven companies were issued with beef import licenses this year. These companies are:
Cork-based Food Bridge Limited.Q.K. Meats Ardmore Limited.Q.K. Meats Allen Limited.Q.K. Meats Limited.Taneydale Limited, which has connections to the Queally family and Q.K. Meats.Blisket Limited, which also has connections to the Queally family and Q.K. Meats.Dawn Farm Food Limited, which also has connections to the Queally family and Q.K Meats.
A total of 13,093t of beef was imported into Ireland from 24 countries across the globe in the first seven months of 2014, new figures show.
The figures were released by Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney following a parliamentary question from agriculture spokesman for Sinn Féin, Martin Ferris in the Dáil last week. The figures were collated by the Central Statistics Office.
The vast majority of the imports came from Britain and Northern Ireland. So far this year, Ireland imported 9,997t of beef from Britain, while 2,255t came from Northern Ireland.
The majority of this beef is likely to have come from Irish beef which was sent back for further processing in Ireland. Ireland exported almost 500,000t of beef last year.
Other countries from which Ireland has imported from include: Austria (35t), Netherlands (129t), Germany (162t), China (32t), Turkey (6t) and India (1t). Beef imported from countries like Turkey, China and India is likely to end up in speciality and ethnic shops and restaurants.
In 2013, Ireland imported a total of 41,450t of beef, with Britain accounting for 70% of all beef imported.
A total of seven companies were issued with beef import licenses this year. These companies are:
Cork-based Food Bridge Limited.Q.K. Meats Ardmore Limited.Q.K. Meats Allen Limited.Q.K. Meats Limited.Taneydale Limited, which has connections to the Queally family and Q.K. Meats.Blisket Limited, which also has connections to the Queally family and Q.K. Meats.Dawn Farm Food Limited, which also has connections to the Queally family and Q.K Meats. 
This is a subscriber-only article
SHARING OPTIONS: