Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2019
475. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of steer and heifers under 30 months of age that were graded between 0=2+ and U+4=, that is, the cattle on the mechanical grading system that qualified for the inspect bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21470/19]
View answer476. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage breakdown of the number of cattle in each of the years 2012 to 2018, killed that were categorised as Ps, Os, Us and Es; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21471/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 475 and 476 together.
The following tables are taken from the 2018 Annual report of the Beef Carcass Classification and Price Reporting Section of the Department of Agriculture which is available to view online at the following address: https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/farmingsectors/beef/annualreports/.
Table 2.1.2 Steer Conformation (%) 2012 to 2018
|
- |
E |
U |
R |
O |
P |
Numbers |
|
2012 |
0.2 |
10.5 |
41.7 |
40.7 |
6.8 |
455,316 |
|
2013 |
0.2 |
11.0 |
36.0 |
42.4 |
10.3 |
514,713 |
|
2014 |
- |
9.1 |
36.0 |
43.2 |
11.5 |
583,679 |
|
2015 |
0.2 |
11.5 |
36.9 |
41.5 |
9.8 |
616,594 |
|
2016 |
- |
10.4 |
35.5 |
43.3 |
10.4 |
613,464 |
|
2017 |
- |
9.1 |
32.8 |
45.2 |
12.8 |
667,941 |
|
2018 |
- |
9.1 |
29.9 |
46.2 |
14.8 |
649,830 |
Table 2.2.2 Heifer Conformation (%) 2012 to 2018
|
- |
E |
U |
R |
O |
P |
Numbers |
|
2012 |
0.2 |
12.4 |
55.4 |
28.6 |
3.6 |
344,146 |
|
2013 |
0.2 |
13.0 |
52.4 |
30.2 |
4.2 |
367,169 |
|
2014 |
0.2 |
14.7 |
53.7 |
27.9 |
3.3 |
407,853 |
|
2015 |
0.2 |
16.5 |
52.2 |
27.5 |
3.6 |
396,500 |
|
2016 |
0.2 |
15.6 |
49 |
31.1 |
4.1 |
411,744 |
|
2017 |
0.1 |
14.0 |
46.8 |
34.5 |
4.5 |
447,745 |
|
2018 |
0.2 |
14.3 |
44 |
36.3 |
5.1 |
471,357 |
Table 2.4.2 Young Bull Conformation (%) 2012 to 2018
|
- |
E |
U |
R |
O |
P |
Numbers |
|
2012 |
1.7 |
39.6 |
31.3 |
24.3 |
3.1 |
203,669 |
|
2013 |
1.8 |
36.6 |
28.6 |
28.7 |
4.3 |
179,322 |
|
2014 |
1.8 |
40.6 |
28.8 |
25.7 |
2.9 |
183,860 |
|
2015 |
2.6 |
44.3 |
27.0 |
23.1 |
2.9 |
154,930 |
|
2016 |
2.1 |
40.6 |
28.6 |
24.8 |
3.7 |
189,472 |
|
2017 |
1.9 |
36.8 |
27.5 |
28.6 |
5.1 |
194,083 |
|
2018 |
2 |
38.3 |
27.6 |
27.1 |
4.8 |
200,581 |
Regarding carcass classification data based on age at slaughter, it is not possible to extract the stats requested by the Deputy using currents reports from DAFM AIM and Carcass Classification databases. It is not possible to provide the percentage of steers and heifers under 30 months of age that were graded between 0=2+ and U+4= under current systems.
