Agriculture Industry

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2022

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Questions (882)

Verona Murphy

Question:

882. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of bovine herds in County Wexford; the total number of bovine herds on the register in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23445/22]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

According to my Department’s Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) Database on 05/05/2022 the total number of herds with bovines in Wexford was 2,783 and the total number of herds with bovines in Ireland was 103,407.