Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 February 2013
179. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate the number of horses slaughtered in Ireland in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012; and the total tonnage of horse meat produced each year in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7693/13]
View answer182. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of horse meat exported in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012; and if he will indicate the countries the horse meat was exported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7696/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 182 together.
The number of horses slaughtered in plants approved by my Department in each of the years since 2008 was as follows:
|
2008 |
2,002 |
|
2009 |
3,220 |
|
2010 |
7,296 |
|
2011 |
12,575 |
|
2012 |
11,402 |
I understand from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland that the following numbers of horses were slaughtered in local authority approved slaughter plants since 2008:
|
2008 |
Nil |
|
2009 |
1,027 |
|
2010 |
2,494 |
|
2011 |
4,985 |
|
2012 |
12,960 |
Data is not collected by my Department on the total tonnages of horsemeat produced or exported each year.
