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Dáil Éireann - Volume 623 - 04 July, 2006

Written Answers. - Farmer Numbers.

Mr. English Mr. English

Mr. English asked the Taoiseach the number of farmers in County Meath at 30 June for each of the years 2002 to 2006 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26355/06]

Mr. Kitt Mr. Kitt

Mr. Kitt:The exact information requested by the deputy is not available. The Farm Structure Survey provides regional estimates and the following table shows figures for the combined Mid-East & Dublin regions on 1 June 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2003 (the latest year currently available).

Number of farms in the combined Mid-East & Dublin regions — June 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2003
Year	Farms
1995	11,700
1997	11,100
2000*	10,500
2003	10,100
* June 2000 Census of Agriculture figure.

The combined Mid-East & Dublin regions comprise counties Kildare, Meath and Wicklow and Dublin County Borough, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. Figures at county level are available from the 2000 Census of Agriculture. There were 4,500 farms in County Meath on 1 June 2000.

Dáil Éireann 623 Written Answers. Farmer Numbers.

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