Thomas Gould
Question:889. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses seized under the Control of Horses Act 1996 in each of the past five years in tabular form. [39255/22]
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The Control of Horses Act 1996 provides powers to local authorities enabling them to control stray and wandering horses in their geographical areas. Enforcement of the Act is a matter for each local authority.
Section 15 of the Act provides that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine may make grants towards the expenses of a local authority incurred under the Act. Based on the claims for financial support submitted to the Department by the local authorities, the figures below detail the number of equines seized in each of the last five years.
2017: 1,603
2018: 1,460
2019: 1,050
2020: 819
2021: 477