Sheep Census

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2019

Tuesday, 5 November 2019

Ceisteanna (792)

Michael Fitzmaurice

Ceist:

792. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of breeding ewes in each of the years 2016 to 2018, according to the annual sheep census; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44436/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The number of breeding ewes recorded in the annual sheep census, which is carried out in December each year, for the years 2016 to 2018 are as follows -

December 2016 - 2,640,048

December 2017 - 2,646,078

December 2018 - 2,560,180