81 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, he has taken to obtain new export markets for sheep, cattle and pigs; the reason the EU sold intervention beef to Russia, thereby negating our direct beef sales there; the efforts, if any, he has made to secure EU sponsored export credit insurance for Irish products particularly onto the Russian market; the number of cattle he expects will be exported live to Libya up to 31 December 1998; and if there are sufficient ships available to deal with the number of cattle involved. [18698/98]

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81 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, he has taken to obtain new export markets for sheep, cattle and pigs; the reason the EU sold intervention beef to Russia, thereby negating our direct beef sales there; the efforts, if any, he has made to secure EU sponsored export credit insurance for Irish products particularly onto the Russian market; the number of cattle he expects will be exported live to Libya up to 31 December 1998; and if there are sufficient ships available to deal with the number of cattle involved. [18698/98]

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