Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of herd numbers in use in each county; the corresponding figure for the year 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19958/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The number of herd numbers registered for the purposes of the TB and Brucellosis Eradication Schemes on a county basis at present and in 2000 is set out in the table below. The reduction in the number of herd numbers between 2000 and 2006 reflects the gradual decline in the number of farmers during this period.

Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the funds collected under the disease levy and dairy inspection levy in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19959/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Bovine disease levies are collected under the Bovine Disease (Levies) Act, 1979 and are specifically intended to ensure that farmers share the cost of compensation under the TB and Brucellosis Schemes. Revenue from bovine disease levies in 2005 amounted to €11.39m but this is expected to fall to approximately €10m this year. Expenditure on compensation to farmers under the Disease Eradication schemes amounted to €21.37m in 2005 when total Exchequer expenditure on these schemes was €53.33m. The Dairy Inspection Levy is payable under the Milk (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979 and levied on the basis of every litre of milk acquired for manufacturing purposes. The amount of the fee is €0.001 per litre and last year some €5,083,959.30 was collected.