Billy Timmins
Question:143 Mr. Timmins asked the Taoiseach the number of part-time and full-time farmers. [12203/03]
Vol. 566 No. 1
143 Mr. Timmins asked the Taoiseach the number of part-time and full-time farmers. [12203/03]
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table for the year 2000. The estimated total numbers of farms for 2001 and 2002 are also shown. The breakdown into full-time and part-time is not yet available for those years.
Number of Farms on 1 June
Year |
Full Time(000) |
Part Time(000) |
Total(000) |
2000 |
78.7 |
62.6 |
141.3 |
2001 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
139.4 |
2002 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
136.3 |