Gerry Reynolds
Ceist:366 Mr. G. Reynolds asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number of cattle by category, processed in meat plants here in the years 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. [2698/02]
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366 Mr. G. Reynolds asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number of cattle by category, processed in meat plants here in the years 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. [2698/02]
The number of cattle by category, processed in meat plants in Ireland in the years 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 is as follows:
Steers |
Heifers |
Cows |
Young Bulls |
Bulls |
Calves |
Total |
|
1998 |
991,960 |
352,178 |
390,338 |
12,142 |
10,197 |
7,020 |
1,763,835 |
1999 |
1,060,671 |
461,492 |
415,496 |
21,926 |
13,619 |
23,725 |
1,996,929 |
2000 |
898,492 |
429,519 |
359,168 |
48,085 |
12,415 |
4,176 |
1,751,855 |
2001 |
952,330 |
376,436 |
365,978 |
65,491 |
15,266 |
3,778 |
1,779,279 |