Billy Timmins
Question:133 Mr. Timmins asked the Taoiseach the total number of breeding sheep here; the number of low-land sheep; the number of hill sheep; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22713/02]
Vol. 557 No. 4
133 Mr. Timmins asked the Taoiseach the total number of breeding sheep here; the number of low-land sheep; the number of hill sheep; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22713/02]
The CSO's latest estimates of the number of sheep, in June 2000 to 2002 inclusive, are set out in the following table:
June 2000 |
June 2001 |
June 2002 |
|
Total sheep |
7,555.0 |
7,293.8 |
7,200.9 |
Breeding sheep |
4,216.3 |
3,978.8 |
3,880.6 |
Other sheep |
3,338.7 |
3,315.0 |
3,320.3 |