Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2021
1288. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered that originated in feedlots in each of the years 2015 to 2020, inclusive; the proportion this represented of the total State-wide kill in each respective year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17329/21]
View answerThere is no legal definition of a feedlot herd. The Department defines certain herds as Controlled Finishing Units (CFUs) in the context of the Bovine TB Eradication Programme. This definition is unique to that programme and does not necessarily mirror the use of the term "feedlot" by the public and/or other institutions. CFUs are subject to enhanced biosecurity measures as part of the TB Programme and can only sell direct to slaughter. Please see below two tables as follows:
Kill numbers (rounded) at EU approved slaughter plants originating in Controlled Finishing Units and percentage of total state kill for years 2015 to 2020.
|
Year |
Animals slaughtered in EU approved plants, originating from TB restricted CFUs |
Percentage of Total State Kill |
|
2015 |
198,000 |
11.89% |
|
2016 |
238,000 |
13.64% |
|
2017 |
263,000 |
14.20% |
|
2018 |
295,000 |
15.56% |
|
2019 |
288,500 |
15.57% |
|
*2020 |
299,000 |
15.91% |
* The figures provided in respect of 2020 are provisional and may be subject to minor modification.
The above figures are published on a monthly basis here in respect of Controlled Finishing Units
https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/f55f2-bovine-birth-and-movements-monthly-reports/#kill-numbers-at-eu-approved-slaughter-plants-originating-in-controlled-finishing-units
