Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2011
271 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the costs incurred year on year since scrapie testing of sheep commenced; the percentage of slaughtered sheep tested each year; the percentage of those that tested positive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13249/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. The testing concerned is a requirement under Regulation (EC) 999/2001.
|
Year |
Healthy Slaughter |
Number of Tests |
Number of Positives |
Number of Tests |
Number of Positives |
Cost of Testing |
|
Sheep |
Healthy Slaughter |
Healthy Slaughter |
Fallen Animals |
Fallen Animals |
€ |
|
|
2002 |
3,307,500 |
54,813(1.65%) |
13 |
5,222 |
33 |
2,772,431.00 |
|
2003 |
3,159,000 |
51,588(1.63%) |
10 |
2,843 |
17 |
1,379,013 |
|
2004 |
3,565,400 |
10,686(0.3%) |
5 |
9,632 |
37 |
666,990 |
|
2005 |
3,613,100 |
10,689(0.3%) |
1 |
10,374 |
21 |
677,277 |
|
2006 |
3,487,900 |
41,677(1.19%) |
9 |
13,677 |
36 |
2,074,731 |
|
2007 |
3,263,700 |
26,970(0.83%) |
3 |
16,184 |
23 |
1,603,765 |
|
2008 |
2,919,100 |
11,687(0.4%) |
3 |
10,747 |
7 |
811,560 |
|
2009 |
2,730,100 |
8,176(0.3%) |
2 |
8,713 |
10 |
741,007 |
|
2010 |
2,382,900 |
11,026(0.46%) |
2 |
10,408 |
22 |
756,189 |
