I propose to take Questions Nos. 413 to 415, inclusive, together.
Detailed information in six monthly age categories for the beef herd and the dairy herd is extracted from the AIM database. This information is updated on a monthly basis and is available from 2014 up to 1 September 2019. The information on the AIM database for male bovine animals does not distinguish between bulls and steers.
This information on six monthly age categories for the beef herd and the dairy herd is made available on the Department's website at the address below.
https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/animalhealthwelfare/animalidentificationmovement/cattle/bovinebirthandmovementsmonthlyreports/
Information on the male animals for the categories 18-24 months, 24-30 months and 30-36 months is provided in the Table below.
Table Number of Male Animals at 18-24 months, 24-30 months and 30-36 months
Position at:
|
18-24 months
|
24-30 Months
|
30-36 months
|
01-October - 2018
|
499,279
|
142,822
|
94,921
|
01-November - 2018
|
602,240
|
92,558
|
95,210
|
01-December - 2018
|
639,030
|
65,615
|
85,485
|
01-January - 2019
|
636,025
|
56,166
|
77,361
|
01-February -2019
|
567,016
|
82,344
|
63,244
|
01-March - 2019
|
408,304
|
19,7887
|
49,879
|
01-April - 2019
|
269,471
|
293,286
|
38,791
|
01-May - 2019
|
176,665
|
344,347
|
30,687
|
01-June - 2019
|
127,840
|
356,748
|
25,424
|
01-July - 2019
|
104,992
|
343,026
|
22,391
|
01-August - 2019
|
151,170
|
296,336
|
30,841
|
01-September - 2019
|
174,014
|
218,558
|
68,663
|
Information on the number of beef breed heifers in the age categories 18 - 24 months, 24 - 30 months and 30 - 36 months are set down in the Table below.
Table
Number of Beef Breed Heifers at 18-24 months, 24-30 months and 30-36 months
Position at
|
18-24 months
|
24-30 months
|
30-36 months
|
01-October - 2018
|
339,818
|
135,751
|
56,909
|
01-November - 2018
|
440,723
|
97,785
|
75,332
|
01-December - 2018
|
481,119
|
73,192
|
84,090
|
01-January - 2019
|
485,242
|
63,459
|
84,745
|
01-February - 2019
|
447,945
|
70,480
|
75,699
|
01-March - 2019
|
374,990
|
114,685
|
65,095
|
01-April - 2019
|
265,936
|
187,850
|
49,188
|
01-May- 2019
|
178,014
|
238,770
|
34,381
|
01-June - 2019
|
130,195
|
253,337
|
24,990
|
01-July - 2019
|
109,774
|
242,710
|
20,558
|
01-August - 2019
|
126,582
|
217,345
|
23,092
|
01-September - 2019
|
211,850
|
186,009
|
35,302
|