asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state how many new licences for premises whereon the slaughter of live stock (cattle and sheep) for export was to be undertaken were issued in each year from 1946 to date.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Licences for Slaughter of Live Stock.
Mr. Walsh
The information asked for by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement which, with yourpermission, it is proposed to have included in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
Numbers of new registrations in the registers of cattle and sheep slaughtering premises under the Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Acts, 1930 to 1938.
|
Year |
Number of new registrations |
||
|
Cattle and Sheep |
Cattle only |
Sheep only |
|
|
1946 |
None |
None |
None |
|
1947 |
None |
None |
None |
|
1948 |
None |
None |
None |
|
1949 |
1 |
1 |
None |
|
1950 |
None |
2 (In I of which the premises were already registered for sheep) |
2 (Both these premises were already registered for cattle). |
|
1951 |
3 |
2 (In 1 of which the premises were already registered for sheep). |
None |
|
1952 |
5 |
4 (In I of which the premises were already registered for sheep). |
2 (Both these premises were already registered for cattle). |
|
1953 |
None |
1 |
None |
|
(to 18th February) |