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Dáil Éireann - Volume 610 - 15 November, 2005

Written Answers. - Farmer Numbers.

Mr. Timmins Mr. Timmins

193. Mr. Timmins asked the Taoiseach the number of farmers in counties Wicklow and Carlow for the year 1997; the numbers in each county in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34438/05]

Mr. Kitt Mr. Kitt

205 206

[205] Mr. Kitt: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The farm structure survey provides regional estimates [206] and the following table shows the figures for June 1997 and 2003, together with corresponding data from the full census of agriculture conducted in June 2000:

Number of farms in the mid-east and south-east regions — June 1997, 2000 and 2003.
Year	Mid-East (including Dublin)	South-East
1997	11,100	18,600
2000	10,500	17,000
2003	10,100	15,900
The latest figures at county level are from the June 2000 census of agriculture, when there were 1,900 farms in Carlow and 2,400 in Wicklow.
Note: The composition of the mid-east, including Dublin, and south-east regions is as follows:
(1) Mid-east comprises Dublin County Borough, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, South Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow.
(2) South-east comprises Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary SR, Wexford, Waterford County and Waterford County Borough.

Dáil Éireann 610 Written Answers. Farmer Numbers.

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