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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 19 Feb 1936

Vol. 60 No. 6

Written Answers. - Poultry Statistics.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the number of (1) ducks, and (2) ordinary fowl, other than ducks, geese and turkeys, in each county and province on the 1st June, 1931, and the 1st June, 1935, and the total numbers on each of these dates.

The following is the information required:—

Number of (1) ducks and (2) ordinary fowl other than ducks, geese and turkeys, in each county and province on the 1st June, 1931 and the 1st June, 1935.

County and Province

Ducks

Ordinary Fowl

1931

1935

1931

1935

Carlow

28,923

17,868

238,455

193,629

Dublin

21,093

13,514

239,902

211,478

Kildare

29,595

17,557

251,395

212,442

Kilkenny

64,283

42,310

547,240

439,924

Laoighise

46,720

31,506

320,183

282,538

Longford

43,278

33,991

396,278

336,540

Louth

35,849

18,652

412,230

331,119

Meath

50,775

29,983

511,003

462,554

Offaly

47,126

36,140

292,635

270,436

Westmeath

37,129

27,777

339,332

316,264

Wexford

63,709

46,656

692,356

592,025

Wicklow

27,137

18,751

285,021

240,965

LEINSTER:

495,617

334,705

4,526,030

3,889,914

Clare

79,349

61,227

441,276

404,258

Cork

304,157

204,408

2,569,632

2,146,357

Kerry

166,824

116,633

833,765

685,880

Limerick

114,407

69,230

607,980

536,444

Tipperary

103,248

73,142

849,737

725,619

Waterford

34,994

25,316

379,845

329,006

MUNSTER:

802,979

549,956

5,682,235

4,827,564

Galway

213,495

159,407

1,257,787

1,239,972

Leitrim

72,705

48,842

571,308

467,444

Mayo

221,940

168,142

1,495,190

1,153,346

Roscommon

106,678

74,125

824,717

738,670

Sligo

102,335

72,100

650,261

564,507

CONNACHT:

717,153

522,616

4,799,263

4,163,939

Cavan

107,653

70,831

1,028,418

940,546

Donegal

175,046

129,497

1,146,117

980,146

Monaghan

88,152

65,793

1,000,312

871,820

ULSTER (3 Counties):

370,851

266,121

3,174,847

2,792,512

SAORSTÁT ÉIREANN:

2,386,600

1,673,398

18,182,375

15,673,929

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