Written answers
Thursday, 21 November 2019
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
TB Eradication Scheme
Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TB reactor animals in each of the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by dairy cow, suckler cow, bull, steer or heifer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48337/19]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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I have attached tables showing the number of TB reactor animals disclosed for the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in 2019. This data has been extracted from the Animal Health Computer System. A breakdown is given by four different Herd Types, Dairy, Suckler, Beef and Other (other relates to mixed enterprises) along with each animal type Cow, Bull, Heifer, Steer and Calf.
The total number of reactors in the tables for each year varies slightly from the official statistics. This arises because the official statistics are taken at a point in time yearly in early February and some processing may occur after this time which is not reflected in the official statistics.
Breakdown Table TB Reactors Year 2013
| Herd Type | Cow | Bull | Heifer | Steer | Calf | Total per herd type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy | 5,525 | 44 | 1,048 | 558 | 113 | 7,288 |
| Suckler | 3,682 | 102 | 1,250 | 918 | 206 | 6,158 |
| Beef | 242 | 7 | 373 | 1,039 | 16 | 1,677 |
| Other | 243 | 7 | 179 | 119 | 8 | 556 |
| Total per animal type | 9,692 | 160 | 2,850 | 2,634 | 343 | 15,679 |
Breakdown Table TB Reactors Year 2014
| Herd Type | Cow | Bull | Heifer | Steer | Calf | Total per herd type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy | 5,404 | 43 | 1,203 | 521 | 396 | 7,567 |
| Suckler | 3,679 | 107 | 1,448 | 996 | 260 | 6,490 |
| Beef | 245 | 10 | 312 | 944 | 99 | 1,610 |
| Other | 211 | 4 | 153 | 77 | 18 | 463 |
| Total per animal type | 9,539 | 164 | 3,116 | 2,538 | 773 | 16,130 |
Breakdown Table TB Reactors Year 2015
| Herd Type | Cow | Bull | Heifer | Steer | Calf | Total per herd type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy | 5,055 | 31 | 1,282 | 412 | 225 | 7,005 |
| Suckler | 3,356 | 74 | 1,535 | 1,102 | 237 | 6,304 |
| Beef | 226 | 7 | 362 | 1,043 | 8 | 1,645 |
| Other | 202 | 2 | 124 | 55 | 19 | 402 |
| Total per animal type | 8,839 | 114 | 3,303 | 2,612 | 489 | 15,356 |
Breakdown Table TB Reactors Year 2016
| Herd Type | Cow | Bull | Heifer | Steer | Calf | Total per herd type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy | 6,675 | 40 | 1,539 | 558 | 146 | 8,958 |
| Suckler | 3,321 | 88 | 1,384 | 1,003 | 239 | 6,035 |
| Beef | 269 | 4 | 389 | 928 | 12 | 1,602 |
| Other | 118 | 3 | 163 | 74 | 7 | 365 |
| Total per animal type | 10,383 | 135 | 3,475 | 2,563 | 404 | 16,960 |
Breakdown Table TB Reactors Year 2017
| Herd Type | Cow | Bull | Heifer | Steer | Calf | Total per herd type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy | 6,388 | 8 | 1,506 | 492 | 170 | 8,564 |
| Suckler | 3,636 | 49 | 1,595 | 1,062 | 265 | 6,607 |
| Beef | 335 | 6 | 547 | 917 | 20 | 1,825 |
| Other | 117 | 1 | 131 | 87 | 13 | 349 |
| Total per animal type | 10,476 | 64 | 3,779 | 2,558 | 468 | 17,345 |
Breakdown Table TB Reactors Year 2018
| Herd Type | Cow | Bull | Heifer | Steer | Calf | Total per herd type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy | 7,182 | 10 | 1,329 | 453 | 200 | 9,174 |
| Suckler | 3,408 | 41 | 1,274 | 931 | 379 | 6,033 |
| Beef | 251 | 0 | 587 | 1,082 | 17 | 1,937 |
| Other | 103 | 1 | 148 | 148 | 3 | 403 |
| Total per animal type | 10,944 | 52 | 3,338 | 2,614 | 599 | 17,547 |
Breakdown Table TB Reactors Year 2019 to date
| Herd Type | Cow | Bull | Heifer | Steer | Calf | Total per herd type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy | 5,916 | 9 | 1,014 | 541 | 202 | 7,682 |
| Suckler | 2,942 | 24 | 1,243 | 854 | 200 | 5,263 |
| Beef | 194 | 3 | 404 | 823 | 47 | 1,471 |
| Other | 108 | 0 | 103 | 95 | 4 | 310 |
| Total per animal type | 9,160 | 36 | 2,764 | 2,313 | 453 | 14,726 |
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