Martin Kenny
Ceist:336. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the national flock and the ratio of upland and lowland numbers. [12228/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 25 May 2016
Ceisteanna (336)
Freagraí scríofa
The data from the December 2015 annual sheep census is not finalised as yet.
Based on returns received in respect of the December 2014 census, the total sheep population at that time was 3.63 million, which comprised 2.0 million lowland and 1.63 million upland sheep – a ratio of 1.2:1.