HC Deb 09 January 1913 vol 46 cc1404-5W
Mr. T. M. HEALY

asked the President of the Board of Agriculture how many sheep are annually exported from Ireland, and how many lambs; and if his statement that the period of quarantine will be serviceable to stock for the purpose of feeding and watering applies to sheep and lambs?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

The answer to the latter part of the question is in the affirmative. The number of sheep and lambs imported into Great Britain from Ireland in each year from 1908 to 1912 inclusive was as follows:—

Year. Sheep. Lambs. Total
No. No. No.
1908 … 367,076 354,608 721,684
1909 … 430,839 440,019 870,858
1910 … 347,784 381,557 729,341
1911 … 306,124 348,073 654,197
1912 … — — *591,172
*To 30th November.

NOTE.—In the nine months ended 30th September, 1912, 159,445 sheep and 287,152 lambs were imported.

Mr. GUINEY

asked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) the number of cattle, sheep, and pigs exported from the ports of Cork, Waterford, Limerick, and Dublin, respectively, during the past twelve months?

Mr. RUSSELL

The numbers are:—

Cattle. Sheep. Pigs.
Cork … 51,698 68,317 17.025
Waterford … 69,447 107,483 30,716
Limerick … 3,396 594 —
Dublin … 209,356 213,292 138,282