asked the Taoiseach (a) the total number of pigs being reared in the country at 1 October 1986 and (b) the total number of pigs being reared in the country at 1 October 1987.
Written Answers. - Pig Numbers.
35.
The most recent information available on pig numbers relates to the situation on 1 August 1987. The following is a summary of the data available together with comparable data for 1 August 1986.
Estimated number of pigs by category on 1 August in 1986 and 1987
|
1986 |
1987 |
|
|
Breeding Pigs |
119,200 |
112,900 |
|
Fattening Pigs (i.e. 50 Kg or over liveweight) |
355,700 |
340,800 |
|
Young Pigs (i.e. under 50 Kg liveweight) |
524,700 |
541,500 |
|
Total Pigs |
999,500 |
995,200 |