Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 November 2016
171. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of bovines in the country at present including a breakdown between the dairy herd, suckler herd and steers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37973/16]
View answerThe population of the bovine herd in Ireland as at 28 November 2016 amounts to 6.608 million. A breakdown of this figure is set out in the table:
Beef Females: 2.484 million, of which 1.015 million are cows
Beef Males: 1.459 million
Dairy Females: 2.109 million, of which 1.312 million are cows
Dairy Males: 556,000
