Written answers
Wednesday, 30 May 2018
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Livestock Issues
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the strength of the national beef, dairy and pig herds and the sheep flock; the extent to which numbers have fluctuated over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23955/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The CSO's June Livestock Survey includes the information below for the years 2007-2017:
| 000 head | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cattle | 6,891 | 6,902 | 6,891 | 6,607 | 6,493 |
| - of which: Dairy cows | 1,090 | 1,095 | 1,097 | 1,071 | 1,117 |
| -of which: Other cows | 1,207 | 1,220 | 1,204 | 1,158 | 1,123 |
| Total sheep | 5,522 | 5,061 | 4,778 | 4,745 | 4,830 |
| of which: Ewes | 2,854 | 2,614 | 2,451 | 2,450 | 2,435 |
| Total pigs | 1,588 | 1,462 | 1,385 | 1,516 | 1,549 |
| of which: Female breeding pigs | 164 | 156 | 147 | 160 | 155 |
table ctd.
| 000 head | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cattle | 6,754 | 6,903 | 6,926 | 6,964 | 7,221 | 7,364 |
| - of which: Dairy cows | 1,141 | 1,163 | 1,226 | 1,296 | 1,398 | 1,433 |
| -of which: Other cows | 1,149 | 1,150 | 1,129 | 1,076 | 1,104 | 1,081 |
| Total sheep | 5,170 | 5,007 | 5,097 | 5,139 | 5,179 | 5,197 |
| of which: Ewes | 2,589 | 2,568 | 2,514 | 2,488 | 2,505 | 2,515 |
| Total pigs | 1,571 | 1,553 | 1,555 | 1,537 | 1,594 | 1,557 |
| of which: Female breeding pigs | 145 | 147 | 150 | 148 | 149 | 143 |
More detailed data from the CSO's June and December Livestock Surveys each year is available at the following link: .
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