Austin Deasy
Question:404 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the percentage of steer beef produced in this country which is deemed eligible for intervention and which is estimated to be placed in intervention each year.
Written Answers. - Steer Beef Production.
Based on 1991 estimates, steer slaughterings at licensed beef export plants in Ireland can be summarised as follows:
|
Number of head |
% of total |
|
|
Total steer slaughterings |
922,000 |
100 |
|
Steer slaughterings eligible for intervention |
822,000 |
89.1 |
|
Steer slaughterings placed in intervention |
715,000 |
77.5 |