Animal Sales

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 January 2023

Wednesday, 18 January 2023

Questions (1840)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

1840. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 23 November 2022, the number of bovine animals greater than 36 months of age that were sold through Irish livestock marts in each of the years 2018 to 2022, by animal type and breed, that is, dairy or beef that were not slaughtered within 30 days of the date that they were traded in livestock marts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1375/23]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The number of bovine aged greater than 36 months of age that were sold through livestock marts in each of the years 2018 to 2022, by animal type and breed, and numbers of those that were not slaughtered within 30 days of the date they were traded are as set out in the following table.

Year	Animal Breed Type	Animal Sex	Sold	The numbers of bovine sold through a livestock mart and NOT slaughtered within 30 days of the sale.
2018	BEEF	F	97513	64502
		M	6696	3413
	DAIRY	F	82718	49529
		M	1366	677
2018	Total		188293	118121
2019	BEEF	F	88144	55148
		M	7091	3682
	DAIRY	F	73604	47714
		M	1925	977
2019	Total		170764	107521
2020	BEEF	F	97533	58053
		M	8809	4608
	DAIRY	F	73109	44263
		M	1473	811
2020	Total		180924	107735
2021	BEEF	F	118237	65495
		M	8929	4079
	DAIRY	F	92893	53423
		M	1318	636
2021	Total		221377	123633
*2022	Animal Breed Type	Animal Sex	Sold	Column 1
	BEEF	F	125527	62220
		M	9083	3972
	DAIRY	F	115603	54580
		M	1208	522
*2022	Total		251421	121294

*Note for 2022, as 30 days has not elapsed since end of 2022 these figures are subject to change.