asked the Taoiseach (a) the total number of cattle in the country at 1 October 1986 and (b) the total number of cattle in the country at 1 October 1987.
Written Answers. - Cattle Numbers.
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The most recent information available on total cattle numbers relates to the situation on 1 June 1987 when there was an estimated 6,654,600 cattle in the country. The comparable estimate for 1 June 1986 is 6,717,800.
The estimate for 1 June 1987 is still provisional and may be revised when more final figures become available.