Control of Horses.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 October 2006

Thursday, 5 October 2006

Questions (163)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

161 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of horses seized by local authorities under the Control of Horses Act 1996 in the last three years for which figures are available with a breakdown for each local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31419/06]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

The Control of Horses Act, 1996 assigns the primary role for dealing with wandering horses to local authorities. The information sought for 2004 and 2005 is set out below and is based on information provided to the Department by local authorities in relation to numbers of horses impounded. Data for 2003 was provided on a different basis and comparable information is not available in respect of that year. Figures are not yet available in relation to 2006.

County/City Council	2004	2005
Carlow Co. Council	Nil	Nil
Cavan Co. Council	Nil	Nil
Clare Co. Council	*	*
Cork City Council	70	38
Cork Co. Council	29	25
Donegal Co. Council	Nil	Nil
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown	7	*
Dublin City Council	114	102
Fingal Co. Council	67	35
Galway City Council	Nil	Nil
Galway Co. Council	8	Nil
Kerry Co. Council	4	3
Kildare Co. Council	56	31
Kilkenny Co. Council	17	7
Laois Co. Council	20	91
Leitrim Co. Council	Nil	Nil
Limerick City Council	47	61
Limerick Co. Council	33	46
Longford Co. Council	Nil	Nil
Louth Co. Council	17	10
Mayo Co. Council	Nil	Nil
Meath Co. Council	6	12
Monaghan Co. Council	Nil	3
Offaly Co. Council	Nil	22
Roscommon Co. Council	Nil	Nil
Sligo Co. Council	2	Nil
South Dublin Co. Council	41	112
Tipperary North Co. Council	20	16
Tipperary South Co. Council	15	22
Waterford City Council	4	3
Waterford Co. Council	*	*
Westmeath Co. Council	13	10
Wexford Co. Council	41	32
Wicklow Co. Council	*	*
Total	631	681

* Return not available.