Seán Power
Question:95 Mr. Power asked the Taoiseach the total number of cattle in this country on 1 September in each of the years since 1990. [7138/96]
Written Answers. - National Livestock Numbers.
Seán Power
Question:96 Mr. Power asked the Taoiseach the total number of pigs in this country on 1 September in each of the years since 1991. [7139/96]
Seán Power
Question:97 Mr. Power asked the Taoiseach the total number of sheep in this country on 1 September in each of the years since 1990. [7140/96]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 95, 96 and 97 together.
The data in question is not available at 1 September.
The following table outlines the size of the national cattle herd on 1 June from 1990 to 1995 inclusive:
Total Cattle in the State on 1 June.
|
Year |
Number |
|
1990 |
6,996,600 |
|
1991 |
6,912,000 |
|
1992 |
6,975,700 |
|
1993 |
7,026,600 |
|
1994 |
7,064,500 |
|
1995 |
7,140,100¹ |
¹Provisional Estimate.
The following table outlines the size of the national pig herd on 1 August from 1991 to 1995 inclusive:
Total Pigs in the State on 1 August.
|
Year |
Number |
|
1991 |
1,316,500 |
|
1992 |
1,398,900 |
|
1993 |
1,512,800 |
|
1994 |
1,535,100 |
|
1995 |
1,547,200 |
The following table outlines the size of the national sheep flock on 1 June from 1990 to 1995 inclusive:
Total Sheep in the State on 1 June.
|
Year |
Number |
|
1990 |
8,539,000 |
|
1991 |
8,888,204 |
|
1992 |
8,908,500 |
|
1993 |
8,647,300 |
|
1994 |
8,433,400 |
|
1995 |
8,378,600¹ |
¹Provisional estimate.