Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022
1136. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pig herds in the State in brackets of 0-99, 100-199 and 200-299, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14266/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe data requested is provided in the table below. This information is based on data returned in respect of the 2020 Annual Pig Census undertaken by my Department in October 2020. (Where numbers in any category at county level are low, it is reported as reported as < 5 to avoid release of what might be construed as personal data.)
The 2020 Annual Pig Census Report is published on my Department’s website at www.gov.ie/en/publication/5b140b-national-pig-census-2019/#
My Department is currently in the process of completing the 2021 Pig Census Report. Preliminary data indicates that the numbers recorded for those categories in 2021 will be similar to those recorded in 2020.
Table - Number of Active Pig Herds by County by Size in 2020
|
County |
0 - 99 Pigs |
100 - 199 Pigs |
200 - 299 Pigs |
|
Carlow |
36 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Cavan |
89 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Clare |
41 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Cork |
198 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Donegal |
57 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Dublin |
23 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Galway |
57 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Kerry |
41 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Kildare |
41 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Kilkenny |
52 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Laois |
47 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Leitrim |
26 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Limerick |
36 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Longford |
22 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Louth |
14 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Mayo |
40 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Meath |
62 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Monaghan |
25 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Offaly |
25 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Roscommon |
23 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Sligo |
16 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Tipperary |
85 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Waterford |
42 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Westmeath |
45 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Wexford |
92 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Wicklow |
47 |
9 |
<5 |
|
Total |
1,282 |
14 |
15 |
