Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 13 Jun 1967

Vol. 229 No. 3

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cow Testing Associations.

6.

Mr. Clinton

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the number of cow testing associations in the country in 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960 and 1967; and the salary which his Department agreed that supervisors should be paid.

Mr. Blaney

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

Number of Cow Testing Associations	1930	1940	1950	1960	1967
218	199	193	115	43
Salary paid to cow testing supervisors	The salaries of supervisors are paid by the Associations employing them and are not a matter for my Department
	State grants are paid as follows to the Associations:
	(i) 4/- for each cow under test by an Association;
	(ii) where the number of cows under test by an Association exceeds 250:
	a sum of £26 10s. plus 1/- for each cow over 250;, where the number of cows under test is 250 or less sumsc according to the following scale:
	176-250£26 10s. Od.
	151-175£25 5s. Od.
	126-150£24 0s. 0d.
	100-125£22 15s. 0d.
	Under 100£16 10s. 0d. plus 1/- per cow; and
	(iii) 3/6d. per essential herd visit by the Supervisor (subject to a maximum of £30 for each Association.)