Dairy Sector.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2009

Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Ceisteanna (941)

Sean Sherlock

Ceist:

1043 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the average age of a dairy farmer here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32937/09]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Brendan Smith)

My Department does not compile data that would allow the average age of a dairy farmer to be calculated, and I note that the CSO, similarly, does not derive this information from its census returns.