John V. Farrelly
Question:92 Mr. Farrelly asked the Taoiseach the number of horses which have been exported to date since 1980.
Written Answers. - Horse Exports.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows. The latest period for which data is available is January to September 1990:
Exports of Horses to date since 1980
|
Year |
Pure-Bred Breeding Horses |
Horses for Slaughter |
Other Horses |
Total Horses |
|
1980 |
2,441 |
0 |
1,793 |
4,234 |
|
1981 |
2,365 |
20 |
2,148 |
4,533 |
|
1982 |
2,270 |
0 |
1,641 |
3,911 |
|
1983 |
2,157 |
2 |
1,972 |
4,131 |
|
1984 |
2,448 |
0 |
2,441 |
4,889 |
|
1985 |
2,668 |
0 |
2,215 |
4,883 |
|
1986 |
3,001 |
0 |
2,226 |
5,227 |
|
1987 |
2,912 |
0 |
2,730 |
5,642 |
|
1988 |
3,419 |
57 |
3,001 |
6,477 |
|
1989 |
4,136 |
7 |
3,852 |
7,995 |
|
January-September 1990* |
1,789 |
62 |
2,048 |
3,899 |
*Provisional