§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of(a) farms, (b) sheep and (c) acres currently subject to post-Chernobyl restrictions; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter Bottomley[holding answer 24 April 1990] The information requested is as follows:
- Number of farms: 123.
- Number of sheep and lambs: approximately 33,000.
- Area of land: 21,612 acres.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of sheep sampled for radioactivity in Northern Ireland for(a) 1986, (b) 1987, (c) 1988, (d) 1989 and (e) to date in 1990 including the number of sheep with levels of radioactivity (i) over 4,000 bq/kg, (ii) 3,000 to 3,999, (iii) 2,000 to 2,999, (iv) 1,000 to 1,999, (v) 500 to 999, and (iv) below 499; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter Bottomley[holding answer 24 April 1990]: The information requested is as follows:
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§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of sheep sampled for radioactivity in each county in Northern Ireland for(a) 1986, (b) 1987, (c) 1988, (d) 1989 and (e) to date in 1990; and if he will make a statement.
Year County Antrim Down Londonderry Armagh Tyrone Fermanagh 1986 65 33 36 13 35 13 1987 3,268 136 6,149 78 275 80 1988 7,403 — 14,038 — — — 1989 9,327 — 15,123 — — — 1990 503 — 784 — — —
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many sheep have been monitored for radioactivity in slaughterhouses in each county in Northern Ireland in each year since 1986; how many were found to be above the 1,000 bq/kg limit; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter Bottomley[holding answer 24 April 1990]: No sheep monitored at slaughterhouses were found to be above the 1,000 bq/kg limit.
The other information requested is as follows:
County 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Antrim 34 370 138 163 — Down 27 19 3 9 — Londonderry 55 424 816 563 160 Armagh 7 58 31 — — Tyrone 38 — — — — Fermanagh — — — — —