Vol. 550 No. 4
252 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number of replacement bovine animal identification tags purchased each year, specifying the number of single and double replacement tags purchased by farmers from 1997 to 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9150/02]
253 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the percentage fall out under the bovine animal identification scheme including the way in which this figure is established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9151/02]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 253 together.
The number of replacement bovine animal identification ear tags issued during the period 1997 to 2001 is set out in the table following:
|
Year |
Pairs |
Singles |
|
1997 |
24,337 |
95,968 |
|
1998 |
71,197 |
283,300 |
|
1999 |
83,753 |
366,694 |
|
2000 |
83,885 |
329,594 |
|
2001 |
81,596 |
275,266 |
