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Animal Slaughtering

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 July 2024

Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Questions (218)

Réada Cronin

Question:

218. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licensed or certified slaughterhouses that were killing equines in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024; the names and locations of such operations, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30243/24]

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There was one approved Food Business Operator that was killing equines in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024. Details in the table below;

Year

Licensed or Certified slaughterhouses that were killing equines

Name and Location

2020

1

Shannonside Foods Ltd, Turnings, Straffan, Co Kildare

2021

1

Shannonside Foods Ltd, Turnings, Straffan, Co Kildare

2022

1

Shannonside Foods Ltd, Turnings, Straffan, Co Kildare

2023

1

Shannonside Foods Ltd, Turnings, Straffan, Co Kildare

January to June, 2024

1

Shannonside Foods Ltd, Turnings, Straffan, Co Kildare

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