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Animal Breeding Regulations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Questions (1087)

Maureen O'Sullivan

Question:

1102 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information on what happens to unwanted male chicks born in hatcheries in the State; if it is the case that male chicks are routinely killed once their sex has been identified; if he will provide figures on the numbers of male chicks that were killed in 2009, 2010, 2011, and by what method. [18401/12]

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Written answers

There are no hatcheries producing commercial layers in Ireland (these are the type of hatchery which only require female chicks) therefore my Department does not retain details on number of male chicks killed.

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