asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (a) the total number of inseminations made by Irish cattle breeding stations and (b) the numbers inseminated in each breed in each of the years 1973, 1974 and 1975.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Artificial Insemination.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Breed |
1973 |
1974 |
1975 (January/ June only) |
|
Shorthorn |
59,722 |
44,495 |
18,698 |
|
Friesian |
769,887 |
520,745 |
331,869 |
|
Her ford |
119,386 |
245,278 |
193,761 |
|
Angus |
89,959 |
71,669 |
28,799 |
|
Charolais |
91,119 |
50,540 |
21,867 |
|
Simmental |
58,889 |
48,416 |
19,486 |
|
Others* |
5,228 |
5,866 |
4,461 |
|
Total |
1,194,190 |
987,009 |
618,941 |
* Comprises Limousin, Ayrshire, Guernsey, Jersey, Kerry, Red Dane, Red Poll, South Devon, Luing.
There are only three totals?
I can give the three totals: 1,194,190, 987,009 and 618,941.
They are down to half.
That is for January to June; they are not down to half.