Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 February 2022
858. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the reported kill numbers at European Union approved slaughter plants originating in controlled finishing units represent exact or estimated figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4896/22]
View answerControlled Finishing Units (CFUs) as part of the bovine TB Eradication Programme are subject to enhanced biosecurity measures and can only sell direct to slaughter.
The kill number figures at European Union approved slaughter plants originating in Controlled Finishing Units are rounded to the nearest 500 because the figure is a dynamic figure and changes from week to week as herds move in and out of the Controlled Finishing Unit protocol. Therefore, these figures are as accurate as possible. The figures are extracted from my Department's online Animal Identification and Movement system (AIM).
Data in respect of animals from CFUs slaughtered, as well as other data, are published and regularly updated on my Department's section of the gov.ie website. See the link below for the current figures available.
www.gov.ie/en/collection/f55f2-bovine-birth-and-movements-monthly-reports/#kill-numbers-at-eu-approved-slaughter-plants-originating-in-controlled-finishing-units
