Herd Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2015

Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Ceisteanna (442)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

442. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers with suckler cows, broken down by the number of cattle as follows, 0 to 10, 11 to 20, 21 to 30, 31 to 40, 41 to 50, 51 to 60, 61 to 70, 71 to 80, 81 to 90, 91 to 100, 101 to 150, 151 to 200, and greater than 200; the number of applications received under the beef data genomics programme to date; in view of the number of applications received, if he will defer the closing date of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20702/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The table sets out the breakdown of the national suckler cow herd:

Herd Size	No. of Herds
01-10	39605
11-20	17692
21-30	8036
31-40	3942
41-50	1978
51-60	974
61-70	560
71-80	329
81-90	185
91-100	103
101 - 150	181
151-200	42
200 -300	11
301+	2
Total	73,640

Significant levels of interest have been expressed by suckler farmers in the scheme and over 12,500 Beef Data Genomics Programme applications have been received to date. The closing date for receipt of these applications is 29 May 2015 as outlined in the Terms and Conditions.