Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 March 2010
193 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of animals in the dairy herd; the degree to which this has fluctuated over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12179/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra194 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of animals in the beef herd; the degree to which this has fluctuated over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12180/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra195 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of cattle, sheep and pigs in the country; the extent to which this has fluctuated over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12181/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 193 to 195, inclusive, together.
The CSO publishes detailed statistics with regards to livestock numbers in Ireland. The December Livestock Survey is available on the CSO website at www.cso.ie and presents estimates of numbers of livestock in December 2008 at State level. The table below present the data from the last 5 December 2008 Livestock Surveys outlining absolute numbers of livestock over the period and the total percentage change over the period.
|
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
% Change 2004-2008 |
|
|
Dairy cows1 |
1121.8 |
1101.1 |
1087.1 |
1087.5 |
1104.8 |
-1.5% |
|
Dairy heifers in calf2 |
238 |
236.3 |
220.5 |
212.9 |
218.1 |
-8.4% |
|
Other cows |
1150.8 |
1150 |
1128.8 |
1117.4 |
1115.1 |
-3.1% |
|
Other heifers in calf |
143.6 |
146.3 |
144.4 |
147.5 |
131.3 |
-8.6% |
|
Bulls |
58.7 |
59.6 |
58.1 |
58.6 |
57.9 |
-1.4% |
|
Other cattle |
3498.6 |
3498.5 |
3362.8 |
3278.3 |
3307.6 |
-5.5% |
|
Total cattle |
6211.5 |
6191.7 |
6001.6 |
5902.2 |
5934.7 |
-4.5% |
|
Total sheep |
4556.7 |
4257 |
3826.3 |
3530.5 |
3422.9 |
-24.9% |
|
Total pigs |
1754.3 |
1670.8 |
1620 |
1574.6 |
1604.6 |
-8.5% |
1 Dairy cows are those kept principally to produce milk for human consumption.
2 Dairy heifers in calf are intended for the dairy herd.
The table below present the fluctuations in total numbers of livestock presented as a % change over the previous year.
|
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
|
Dairy cows1 |
-1.2% |
-1.8% |
-1.3% |
0.0% |
1.6% |
|
Dairy heifers in calf2 |
5.5% |
-0.7% |
-6.7% |
-3.4% |
2.4% |
|
Other cows |
0.6% |
-0.1% |
-1.8% |
-1.0% |
-0.2% |
|
Other heifers in calf |
1.9% |
1.9% |
-1.3% |
2.1% |
-11.0% |
|
Bulls |
3.7% |
1.5% |
-2.5% |
0.9% |
-1.2% |
|
Other cattle |
-0.6% |
0.0% |
-3.9% |
-2.5% |
0.9% |
|
Total cattle |
-0.2% |
-0.3% |
-3.1% |
-1.7% |
0.6% |
|
Total sheep |
-6.0% |
-6.6% |
-10.1% |
-7.7% |
-3.0% |
|
Total pigs |
1.3% |
-4.8% |
-3.0% |
-2.8% |
1.9% |
1Dairy cows are those kept principally to produce milk for human consumption.
2Dairy heifers in calf are intended for the dairy herd.
Question No. 196 answered with Question No. 27.
