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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 3 Dec 1953

Vol. 143 No. 9

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Export of Horses.

asked the Taoiseach if he will state (1) the number of horses exported from the Republic in the three years from 1951 to 1953, inclusive, (2) the number exported for slaughter and (3) to what countries they were exported.

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving particularsof the number of horses exported and the countries to which they were exported in the years 1951 and 1952, and in January-September, 1953, the latest period for which the information is at present available. It is not possible to state the purpose for which horses are exported.

Following is the statement:—

NUMBER of Horses exported, by countries of destination, during each year 1951 and 1952 and January September, 1953.

Description and Country of Destination

1951

1952

January to September 1953

No.

No.

No.

Horses:

Permanently exported:

Great Britain

13,330

10,525

5,330

The Six Counties

4,117

3,122

3,307

Belgium

9,163

11,710

3,974

Denmark

2

Norway

8

1

Germany (Federal Republic)

3

1

2

France

10,434

7,107

13

Netherlands

158

17

26

Switzerland

35

204

56

Greece

18

3

Italy

10

66

17

Portugal

8

5

4

Spain

11

1

Burma

1

4

Ceylon

5

4

2

India

11

9

7

Federation of Malaya

19

24

5

Egypt

34

Southern Rhodesia

4

1

2

Union of South Africa

2

3

6

British East Africa

6

United States of America

77

130

105

Canada

3

1

Mexico

3

Panama (excluding Canal Zone)

4

8

16

British West Indies

14

14

8

Argentina

6

Brazil

1

5

Chile

20

6

2

Peru

5

Venezuela

17

3

3

British Guiana

2

Australia

7

New Zealand

1

1

TOTAL

37,501

32,998

12,900

Temporarily exported or returned after temporary import:

Great Britain

721

655

635

The Six Counties

987

929

876

Belgium

4

1

1

France

38

38

49

Sweden

8

Switzerland

8

Italy

1

United States of America

2

6

Venezuela

8

TOTAL

1,758

1,625

1,584

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