Animal Slaughtering

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 June 2024

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Wednesday, 26 June 2024

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Paul Murphy

Question:

134. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 25 April 2024, the breakdown of the figure of 1,998 equines slaughtered in 2023 at Department-approved slaughter plants, broken down by type of animal slaughtered, location of slaughter and reasons for slaughter. [27339/24]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

All 1,998 equines were slaughtered at the one approved slaughter facility in the country. One thousand four hundred and forty (1,440) of the equines slaughtered were registered as thoroughbreds and 558 were non-thoroughbreds. My Department does not record reasons for slaughter. 

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