Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 June 2018
221. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections at each fur farm here in each year since 2015 to date; the number of minks killed at fur farms here in each year since 2015 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28133/18]
View answerThere are currently 3 mink fur farms operating in Ireland. Inspections of these farms relating to their licensing and to animal welfare matters are carried out by officers from my Department. Since 2015 there have been 36 inspections carried out, breakdown for each year as follows:
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2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
12 |
12 |
11 |
1 |
My Department does not hold records of the numbers of mink slaughtered.
