asked the Taoiseach if he will give the total number of (a) breeding sows and (b) other pigs on the latest available date in 1975 and on the same date for each of the past five years.
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Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cattle, Sheep and Pig Statistics.
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asked the Taoiseach if he will give the total number of (a) breeding ewes, (b) lambs and (c) other sheep on the latest available date in 1975 and on the same date for each of the past five years.
6.
asked the Taoiseach if he will give the total number of (a) cattle under one year, (b) cattle under two years, (c) cattle under three years, (d) cows in suckling herds and (e) cows supplying creamery milk on the latest available date in 1975 and on the same date for each of the past five years.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to take Questions Nos. 4, 5 and 6 together, and to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the available information.
Following is the statement:
TABLE 1: Estimated number of breeding sows and other pigs on 1st April (a) in each year, 1973, 1974 and 1975.
|
1973 |
1974 |
1975 |
|
|
Number (000) |
|||
|
Breeding Sows (b) |
123.9 |
99.8 |
92.5 |
|
Other Pigs |
926.3 |
850.7 |
694.8 |
|
Total Pigs |
1,050.1 |
950.5 |
787.3 |
(a) This series was introduced in April, 1973.
(b) Breeding sows include sows in pig, gilts in pig and other sows for breeding.
The most recent date for which information on the number of pigs is available is 1 April, 1975. Since April figures are not available prior to 1973, information relating to 1 June for five years is given below. Data for June, 1975, are not yet available.
TABLE 2: Estimated number of breeding sows and other pigs on 1st June in each year, 1970 to 1974.
|
1970 |
1971 |
1972 |
1973 |
1974 (a) |
|
|
Number (000) |
|||||
|
Breeding Sows (b) |
138.9 |
147.6 |
128.9 |
129.7 |
89.8 |
|
Other Pigs |
1,053.5 |
1,174.9 |
1,070.2 |
977.8 |
844.9 |
|
Total Pigs |
1,192.5 |
1,322.5 |
1,199.1 |
1,107.6 |
934.7 |
(a) Preliminary estimate subject to revision.
(b) Breeding sows include sows in pig, gilts in pig and other sows for breeding
TABLE 3: Estimated number of sheep on 1st June in each year, 1970 to 1974.
|
1970 |
1971 |
1972 |
1973 |
1974 (a) |
|
|
Number (000) |
|||||
|
Breeding Ewes |
1,843.7 |
1,888.1 |
1,873.8 |
1,872.4 |
1,747.8 |
|
Rams |
50.5 |
50.7 |
50.5 |
49.8 |
48.0 |
|
Other Sheep: |
|||||
|
1 year old and upwards |
364.1 |
395.9 |
377.3 |
382.5 |
377.5 |
|
Under 1 year (including lambs) |
1,824.0 |
1,854.1 |
1,958.8 |
1,956.3 |
1,825.6 |
|
Total Sheep |
4,082.3 |
4,188.7 |
4,260.4 |
4,261.0 |
3,998.9 |
June 1975 figures not yet available.
(a) Preliminary estimate subject to revision.
TABLE 4: Estimated number of cattle on 1st June in each year, 1970 to 1974.
|
1970 |
1971 |
1972 |
1973 |
1974 (a) |
|
|
Number (000) |
|||||
|
Milch Cows (b) |
1,713.1 |
1,781.9 |
1,894.8 |
2,096.3 |
2,165.1 |
|
Heifers in Calf |
196.0 |
227.3 |
249.8 |
251.0 |
207.1 |
|
Bulls |
15.0 |
14.9 |
15.8 |
16.4 |
17.6 |
|
Other Cattle: |
|||||
|
3 years old and upwards |
208.1 |
197.7 |
177.4 |
182.6 |
223.3 |
|
2 years old and under 3 |
931.9 |
953.8 |
943.7 |
974.8 |
1,074.7 |
|
1 year old and under 2 |
1,403.2 |
1,409.0 |
1,534.8 |
1,621.0 |
1,744.5 |
|
Under 1 year |
1,489.1 |
1,549.0 |
1,621.9 |
1,827.6 |
1,837.7 |
|
Total Cattle |
5,956.5 |
6,133.7 |
6,438.1 |
6,969.8 |
7,270.1 |
June 1975 figures not yet available.
(a) Preliminary estimate subject to revision.
(b) Includes cows suckling calves and cows supplying creamery milk. Separate figures for these constituents are not available.