asked the Taoiseach the number of milking machines and farm cars in rural districts in June 1966.
Written Answers. - Milking Machines and Farm Cars.
Particulars of the number of milking machines for each rural district are not available for June, 1966 as the agricultural enumeration for that year was carried out on a sample basis covering approximately 60 per cent of district electoral divisions. Estimates have, however, been prepared for each county and are given in the statement below.
Particulars of the number of farm cars were not collected in 1966.
County |
Milking Machines, June, 1966 |
Number |
|
Carlow |
200 |
Dublin |
300 |
Kildare |
600 |
Kilkenny |
1,100 |
Laoighis |
400 |
Longford |
100 |
Louth |
300 |
Meath |
1,000 |
Offaly |
200 |
Westmeath |
200 |
Wexford |
800 |
Wicklow |
500 |
LEINSTER |
5,700 |
Clare |
600 |
Cork |
7,400 |
Kerry |
3,000 |
Limerick |
3,000 |
Tipperary |
2,500 |
Waterford |
1,100 |
MUNSTER |
17,500 |
Galway |
300 |
Leitrim |
100 |
Mayo |
300 |
Roscommon |
100 |
Sligo |
300 |
CONNACHT |
1,100 |
Cavan |
700 |
Donegal |
300 |
Monaghan |
600 |
ULSTER (part of) |
1,600 |
IRELAND |
25,900 |