Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Savage used the analogy of the car with a 1 l engine and the 12-year-old car. If the statistics are available, what is the ideal animal for conversion? What animals have the best conversion rates? I presume Mr. Savage is talking about the beef animals that put on the most kilograms the most quickly between being a calf and being killed, that is, those that thrive most on the food given to them. On the dairy side, I know some work was being done but does Mr. Savage have the statistics to back up which types of animals and which types of feeding system allow animals to thrive the most or give the best return for the least emissions?