asked the Taoiseach the number of cows which were slaughtered in (a) 1983 and (b) 1984.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cow Slaughtering Statistics.
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Dún Laoghaire): The estimated numbers of cows slaughtered were 315,600 in 1983 and 330,000 in 1984. The 1984 figure is provisional.
Could I ask the Minister if any of the cows slaughtered were sacred cows in the political sense?
That is a separate question.