John Deasy
Question:259 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the national average level of farm income each year from 2005 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44690/10]
View answerTuesday, 30 November 2010
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Teagasc's National Farm Survey provides estimates of average farm income in Ireland every year. The following table shows these figures for the years in question, 2005 to 2009.
|
€ |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|
All Farms |
22,459 |
16,680 |
19,687 |
16,993 |
11,968 |
|
Full-time farms |
40,483 |
34,486 |
43,938 |
37,950 |
24,214 |
|
Part-time farms |
11,372 |
7,899 |
7,993 |
7,580 |
6,611 |
Source: Teagasc, National Farm Survey (2005-2009).
John Deasy
Question:260 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the average level of farm income in Waterford each year from 2005 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44691/10]
View answerTeagasc's National Farm Survey provides estimates of average farm income in Ireland every year and, while it does not provide data on a county basis, they are available per region. The following table shows the figures for what is classified as Region 6 — Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Tipperary South, Waterford — for the years in question, 2005 to 2009. Figures for the whole of Ireland are provided for comparative purposes.
|
€ |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|
All Farms |
22,459 |
16,680 |
19,687 |
16,993 |
11,968 |
|
Region 6 Farms |
34,385 |
n/a |
33,513 |
27,876 |
19,022 |
Source: Teagasc, National Farm Survey (2005-2009)
Region 6:— Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Tipp. S.R., Waterford.