Vol. 542 No. 5
161 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number of abattoirs registered and approved in each year from 1990 to 2000; and the numbers of farm animals slaughtered in each year from 1990 to 2000. [25128/01]
The number of abattoirs operating in each of the years 1990 to 2000 and the number of animals slaughtered in each of these years is as follows:
|
Year |
Number ofabattoirs |
Number of animals slaughtered |
Cattle |
Sheep |
Pigs |
|
1990 |
721 |
1,578,646 |
3,887,101 |
2,375,320 |
|
|
1991 |
705 |
1,713,311 |
4,216,190 |
2,688,440 |
|
|
1992 |
659 |
1,713,508 |
4,357,354 |
2,964,431 |
|
|
1993 |
636 |
1,600,401 |
4,700,368 |
3,070,109 |
|
|
1994 |
561 |
1,436,475 |
4,420,475 |
3,086,092 |
|
|
1995 |
509 |
1,514,162 |
4,298,239 |
3,002,575 |
|
|
1996 |
497 |
1,649,783 |
4,367,975 |
2,926,550 |
|
|
1997 |
476 |
1,800,105 |
3,768,226 |
3,065,432 |
|
|
1998 |
477 |
1,921,866 |
4,325,171 |
3,391,575 |
|
|
1999 |
458 |
2,132,886 |
4,523,247 |
3,487,652 |
|
|
2000 |
436 |
1,885,763 |
4,116,669 |
3,144,487 |
