asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the number of, breed of, and individual prices paid for bulls over the past three years; the number of these bulls which have had to be sold because of their unsuitability or for other reasons; the loss involved in each case; and to what extent they were covered by insurance.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Purchase of Bulls.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
1. Number of, breed of, and individual prices paid for the bulls in the three year period, 1st October 1963 to 30th September, 1966.
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Type |
Breed |
Number |
Prices |
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(a) Pedigree bulls leased to breeders. |
Friesian |
3 |
£945; £336; £315 |
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Hereford |
19 |
£4,620; £2,730; £1,785; £1,470 (3); £1,365; £1,260; £1,050; £945; £892 10s. (2); £840; £493 10s.; £483; £420; £399; £367 10s.; £341 5s. |
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Shorthorn |
3 |
£420; £220 10s. (2) |
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A. Angus |
10 |
£1,365; £1,312 10s.; £756; £682 10s.; £546; £441; £420; £378; £252; £210 |
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(b) Pedigree bulls leased to artificial insemination stations |
Friesian |
31 |
£1,680; £1,470; £1,155; £1,050 (4);£945; £840; £787 10s.; £682 10s.;£651; £525 (3); £462; £399; £367 10s.(2); £346 10s.; £336; £315 (3);£283 10s. (2); £273; £262 10s. (3);£252. |
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Dutch Friesian |
19 |
£2,499; £2,399 5s.; £2,100; £1,999 4s.; £1,749 6s. (2); £1,699 19s.; £1,599; £1,399 13s.; £1,394 13s.; £1,299 18s.; £1,249 10s. (3); £1,200; £1,199 2s. (2); £1,099 7s.; £824 5s. |
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Shorthorn |
8 |
£315 (2); £241 10s.; £183 15s.; £173 5s.; £162 15s.; £152 5s.; £120 15s. |
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Charolais |
7 |
£1,174; £1,101 (4); £1,027 (2). |
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Hereford |
2 |
£1,785; £945. |
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A. Angus |
1 |
£378. |
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(c) Special dairy bulls located with cow testing associations. |
Shorthorn |
1 |
£210. |
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(d) Pedigree bulls retained by Department. |
Charolais |
4 |
£2,350; £1,600 (2); £1,101. |
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(e) Bulls located on special terms in congested districts. |
A. Angus |
267 |
£68 5s, £84, £92 8s., £96 12s., £120 15s., £126, £131 5s., £135 9s., £136 10s., £139 13s., £141 15s., £162 15s., £170 2s., £183 15s., £236 5s., (one of each), £115 10s. (3), £147 (11), £152 5s. (4), £157 10s. (14), £168 (6), £173 5s. (4), £178 10s. (7), £189 (4), £194 5s. (5), £199 10s. (10), £204 15s. (2), £210 (7), £220 10s. (3), £119 14s., £194 5s., £199 10s., £215 5s., £225 15s. (one of each), £105 (7), £110 5s. (2), £120 15s. (3), £115 10s. (3), £126 (2), £131 5s. (3), £136 10s. (3), £141 15s. (2), £147 (6), £152 5s. (3), £157 10s. (5), £162 15s. (7), £168 (6), £173 5s. (4), £178 10s. (4), £183 15s. (4), £189 (9), £210 (3), £231 (3), £68 5s., £73 10s., £86 2s., £89 5s., £99 15s., £112 7s., £119 14s., £140 14s., £152 5s., £178 10s., £199 10s., £210, £231 (one of each). £84 (5), £94 10s. (4), £105 (11), £110 5s. (6), £115 10s. (6), £120 15s. (2), £126 (5), £131 5s. (3), £136 10s. (6), £141 15s. (4), £147 (4), £157 10s, (4), £162 15s. (6), £168 (4), £189 (3), £194 5s. (2). |
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Shorthorn |
147 |
£63, £65 2s., £68 5s., £81 18s., £120 15s., £128 2s., £132 6s., £136 10s., £141 15s., £152 5s., £170 2s., £189, £210 (one of each). £73 10s. (3), £75 12s. (3), £78 15s., (2), £84 (3), £89 5s. (4), £94 10s. (2), £99 15s. (2) £105 (3), £110 5s. (3), £115 10s. (4), £131 5s. (3), £147 (4), £157 10s. (6), £162 15s. (2), £178 10s. (3), £57 15s., £73 10s., £84, £88 4s., £91 7s., £109 4s., £119 14s., £168,£173 5s., £189, £194 5s. (one of each),£89 5s. (2), £94 10s. (2), £105 (8),£78 15s. (2), £110 5s. (3), £115 10s. (4), £120 15s. (2), £126 (4), £131 5s. (3), £136 10s. (2), £147 (4), £152 5s. (2), £157 10s. (9), £162 15s. (3), £178 10s. (2), £68 5s., £70 7s., £84,£99 15s., £114 9s., £124 19s., £126,£147, £159 12s., £165 18s., £231,£262 10s. (one of each), £781 15s.(2), £94 10s. (2), £105 (3), £115 10s.(3), £120 15s. (2). |
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Galloway |
4 |
£110 5s., £128 2s., £131 5s., £137 11s. |
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Hereford |
15 |
£147, £173 5s., £183 15s., £189, £199 10s., £220 10s., £162 15s. (2), £168 (4), £194 5s. (3). |
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Kerry |
14 |
£180, £65, £70, £75 (3), £80 (4), £70, £75, £60 (2). |
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Friesian |
8 |
£196 12s., £173 5s., £178 10s., £189,£210, £231, £168 (2). |
2. Number of these bulls which have had to be sold because of their unsuitability or for other reasons; the loss involved in each case; and to what extent they were covered by insurance.
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Type sold |
Breed |
Particulars of Individual Bulls |
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Numbers sold |
Loss to Department |
Extent of Insurance |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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(i) Pedigree bulls leased to breeders |
Hereford |
4 |
2,366 |
7 |
6 |
The bulls were not insured |
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325 |
8 |
0 |
as the State carries its |
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216 |
10 |
6 |
own insurance. |
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226 |
17 |
8 |
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A. Angus |
1 |
119 |
0 |
5 |
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(ii) Pedigree bulls leased to Artificial Insemination Stations |
Friesian |
1 |
66 |
10 |
0 |
As at (i). |
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Shorthorn |
2 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
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26 |
0 |
0 |
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(Profit) |
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(iii) Pedigree bulls purchased in Europe but not imported for veterinary reasons |
Friesian |
2 |
62 |
10 |
7 |
Bulls were exceptionally insured for normal disease and transport risks but this did not cover failure in special veterinary tests before import. |
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Charolais |
1 |
870 |
11 |
6 |
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(iv) Bulls located on special terms in congested districts |
Aberdeen |
21 |
Nil |
Bulls were insured by the custodians to cover fully the amounts repayable to the Department. |
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Angus |
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Shorthorn |
24 |
Nil |
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Hereford |
1 |
Nil |