Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 12 Jun 2001

Vol. 537 No. 5

Written Answers. - Purchase for Destruction Scheme.

David Stanton

Ceist:

247 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number of cattle killed each week under the slaughter for destruction scheme to date; the total number slaughtered to date; when the scheme is due to come to an end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17097/01]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Mr. Walsh)

The number of cattle slaughtered in each week under the EU purchase for destruction scheme is as follows:

Week Commencing	Number
8 January 2001	4,158
15 January 2001	11,816
22 January 2001	10,888
29 January 2001	14,570
5 February 2001	18,850
12 February 2001	19,867
19 February 2001	20,142
26 February 2001	18,448
5 March 2001	16,150
12 March 2001	14,511
19 March 2001	9,771
26 March 2001	10,066
2 April 2001	11,080
9 April 2001	9,085
16 April 2001	9,064
23 April 2001	10,975
30 April 2001	8,750
7 May 2001	7,657
14 May 2001	6,719
21 May 2001	6,368
28 May 2001	5,961
Total	244,896

By virtue of the EU regulation governing the PFD scheme, the scheme ends on 30 June 2001. Intervention for steers and a special purchase scheme for cows, bulls and heifers aged over 30 months will be available to support market prices from July.