Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 361: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of cattle in the national herd; the number of cattle in the national herd at the end of years 1995, 2000 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48090/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The number of cattle in the national herd on the dates requested by the Deputy are shown below.

The 1995 and 2000 figures are taken from Central Statistics Office data while the 2005 and 2009 figures are based on information extracted from the Department's Animal Identification and Movement database.