asked the Taoiseach the number of bullocks, heifers and cows exported in each month in 1973 and 1974 to date; and the number from each county.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cattle Exports.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information requested for the year 1973 and for the period January-September, 1974. Data relating to numbers from individual counties are not available.
Following is the statement:
Numbers of cattle exported in each month of 1973.
Description |
January 1973 |
February 1973 |
March 1973 |
April 1973 |
May 1973 |
June 1973 |
July 1973 |
August 1973 |
September 1973 |
October 1973 |
November 1973 |
December 1973 |
Total 1973 |
Bulls, fat and store |
361 |
376 |
254 |
156 |
1,206 |
116 |
121 |
495 |
3,025 |
168 |
60 |
159 |
6,497 |
Bullocks, fat |
4,282 |
5,140 |
7,301 |
5,447 |
3,584 |
3,887 |
4,286 |
9,055 |
6,502 |
6,643 |
6,846 |
3,602 |
66,575 |
Heifers, fat |
52 |
16 |
82 |
228 |
681 |
242 |
1,231 |
847 |
931 |
825 |
605 |
181 |
5,921 |
Bullocks, store |
21,189 |
18,542 |
31,841 |
20,024 |
24,027 |
20,048 |
22,950 |
20,614 |
16,352 |
31,527 |
34,175 |
19,072 |
280,361 |
Heifers, store |
7,846 |
6,282 |
7,086 |
4,391 |
4,573 |
4,209 |
4,236 |
3,048 |
2,830 |
3,813 |
4,628 |
3,020 |
55,962 |
Cows, fat and store |
400 |
873 |
224 |
513 |
235 |
405 |
192 |
225 |
34 |
239 |
215 |
240 |
3,795 |
Milch Cows and Springers |
1,251 |
966 |
677 |
336 |
463 |
353 |
1,239 |
990 |
819 |
1,214 |
536 |
305 |
9,149 |
Calves |
4 |
— |
— |
1,064 |
3 |
30 |
35 |
5 |
— |
217 |
— |
5 |
1,363 |
Numbers of cattle exported in each month in the period January-September 1974.
Description |
January 1974 |
February 1974 |
March 1974 |
April 1974 |
May 1974 |
June* 1974 |
July* 1974 |
August* 1974 |
September* 1974 |
Total January-September 1974 |
Bulls, fat and store |
94 |
2,307 |
4,593 |
1,634 |
351 |
7 |
503 |
937 |
1,025 |
11,451 |
Bullocks, fat |
4,246 |
2,850 |
3,848 |
2,097 |
1,056 |
994 |
728 |
1,207 |
2,023 |
19,049 |
Heifers, fat |
122 |
60 |
50 |
4 |
15 |
— |
— |
— |
22 |
273 |
Bullocks, store |
16,127 |
26,103 |
35,384 |
26,601 |
20,049 |
22,464 |
30,061 |
30,141 |
29,444 |
236,374 |
Heifers, store |
2,108 |
4,118 |
6,002 |
6,629 |
4,697 |
5,158 |
5,412 |
7,932 |
7,465 |
49,521 |
Cows, fat and store |
344 |
1,103 |
884 |
82 |
33 |
198 |
1 |
1 |
17 |
2,663 |
Milch Cows and Springers |
141 |
319 |
242 |
82 |
3 |
49 |
96 |
2 |
5 |
939 |
Calves |
4 |
— |
1 |
661 |
7 |
— |
264 |
147 |
1 |
1,085 |
*Provisional figures.