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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 9 Dec 1999

Vol. 512 No. 5

Written Answers. - Sheep Farmers.

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

60 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the incidence of sheep scab on a county by county basis in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26457/99]

The following table sets out in so far as confirmed cases of sheep scab are concerned, the information requested:

County

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

Carlow

4

Cavan

1

1

Clare

1

2

2

1

Cork

10

9

16

Donegal

2

6

Dublin

Galway

1

9

7

Kerry

3

1

Kildare

2

3

2

Kilkenny

6

4

Laois

1

1

Leitrim

Limerick

1

Longford

1

Louth

Mayo

1

3

Meath

1

2

4

Monaghan

Offaly

3

1

1

2

Roscommon

2

4

1

3

1

Sligo

1

2

Tipperary

1

3

4

3

Waterford

1

3

1

Westmeath

3

Wexford

8

10

1

1

3

Wicklow

4

1

5

3

TOTAL

34

28

9

52

61

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