Written answers
Wednesday, 27 September 2006
Department of An Taoiseach
Statistics on Farming
8:00 pm
John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Taoiseach the number of full-time farmers in Waterford in each of the years from 1995 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27852/06]
Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Farm Structure Survey provides regional estimates and the table shows figures for the South-East region in June 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2003 (the latest year currently available).
| Number of farms in the South-East region — June 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2003 | |||
| Year | Farmwork is sole occupation of farm owner | Farmwork is not sole occupation of farm owner | Total |
| 1995 | 13,700 | 5,600 | 19,300 |
| 1997 | 13,400 | 5,200 | 18,600 |
| 2000* | 10,500 | 6,400 | 16,900 |
| 2003 | 9,900 | 5,900 | 15,900 |
| *June 2000 Census of Agriculture figure. |
The South-East region comprises counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South Riding, Waterford and Wexford. Figures at county level are available from the 2000 Census of Agriculture. There were 2,800 farms in County Waterford on 1 June 2000; on 1,700 of these, farm work was the owner's sole occupation.
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