asked the Taoiseach (a) the home consumption of cattle (in thousands) from 1967 to the latest available date and (b) exports of fat cattle, store cattle, other cattle and beef.
Written Answers. - Cattle Statistics.
67.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table:
|
Item |
1967 |
1968 |
1969 |
1970 |
|
Thousands |
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|
(a) Estimated home consumption of cattle |
221 |
232 |
235 |
n.a. |
|
(b) Exports: |
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|
Fat Cattle |
27 |
16 |
5 |
12 |
|
Store Cattle |
620 |
593 |
534 |
505 |
|
Other Cattle |
24 |
16 |
13 |
12 |
|
('000 cwts.) |
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|
Beef |
3,056 |
2,478 |
2,542 |
2,826 |
n.a.—not yet available.