Billy Timmins
Ceist:44 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number of registered sheep shearers; the number of sheep here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18790/01]
Written Answers. - Sheep Shearers.
A total of 436 sheep shearers have been registered with my Department as at 21 June 2001. The number of sheep in the country at December 2000 was 5,130,300, according to the Central Statistics Office.