asked the Taoiseach if will state in respect of each year from 1973 to 1982 (a) the total number of cattle in the country, (b) the number of milch cows (dairy), (c) the number of suckling cows and (d) the number of bullocks and heifers over six months.
Written Answers. - Cattle Numbers.
218.
The available information is set out in the table hereunder. The data relates to the situation on 1 December in each year. It is not possible to distinguish cattle aged over six months separately as all cattle under one year of age are enumerated together without any further age breakdown. The number of male and female cattle under one year and one year old and over are therefore shown separately.
|
Date |
Total Cattle* |
Dairy Cows |
Other Cows |
Other Cattle** one year old and over |
Other Cattle under one year |
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|
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
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Thousands |
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December 1973 |
6,536.3 |
1,431.4 |
683.9 |
1,603.5 |
764.2 |
865.6 |
764.9 |
|
December 1974 |
6,697.8 |
1,405.6 |
689.8 |
1,743.3 |
867.2 |
856.1 |
761.5 |
|
December 1975 |
6,213.7 |
1,379.5 |
562.8 |
1,653.8 |
819.5 |
760.6 |
665.3 |
|
December 1976 |
6,210.0 |
1,435.9 |
532.5 |
1,718.1 |
790.2 |
728.5 |
644.7 |
|
December 1977 |
6,245.5 |
1,483.5 |
512.4 |
1,693.4 |
791.8 |
773.9 |
654.4 |
|
December 1978 |
6,132.1 |
1,512.7 |
476.0 |
1,680.3 |
751.8 |
700.8 |
655.3 |
|
December 1979 |
6,170.9 |
1,502.5 |
452.6 |
1,713.5 |
753.9 |
764.9 |
646.0 |
|
December 1980 |
5,825.5 |
1,448.9 |
418.6 |
1,543.4 |
731.8 |
717.2 |
631.1 |
|
December 1981 |
5,758.2 |
1,458.3 |
405.4 |
1,496.9 |
719.4 |
708.7 |
613.9 |
*Including bulls and heifers in calf
**Excluding bulls and heifers in calf