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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 7 Dec 1999

Vol. 512 No. 3

Written Answers - Tuberculosis Incidence.

Seymour Crawford

Question:

169 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the num ber of registered herdowners on a county by county basis; the number of herds affected by tuberculosis in each of these counties over the past 12 months; the number of herds currently locked up in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26063/99]

The following are the latest figures in relation to bovine tuberculosis on a county by county basis:

County

Number of active Herds in County

Herds Restricted since 01/01/99

Herds Restricted on 24/11/99

Carlow

1,650

207

119

Cavan

5,704

617

446

Clare

6,992

444

305

Cork N/E

6,587

601

379

Cork S/W

7,667

548

377

Donegal

6,990

246

158

Dublin

600

59

35

Galway

14,121

492

295

Kerry

8,372

466

272

Kildare

2,383

188

112

Kilkenny

3,654

417

268

Laois

3,281

183

95

Leitrim

3,808

253

137

Limerick

6,807

406

266

Longford

2,871

169

104

Louth

1,561

198

141

Mayo

12,192

333

211

Meath

4,634

569

404

Monaghan

4,712

591

354

Offaly

3,610

197

111

Roscommon

6,627

382

198

Sligo

4,595

226

127

Tipp South

3,963

388

269

Tipp North

4,041

239

195

Waterford

2,694

269

153

Westmeath

3,475

329

183

Wexford

3,868

363

257

Wicklow E

1,309

144

78

Wicklow W

693

71

37

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