Enda Kenny
Ceist:106 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Taoiseach the number of cattle slaughtered in each year since 1988.
Written Answers. - Cattle Slaughtering Statistics.
The estimated total numbers of cattle slaughtered annually from 1988 to date are given in the following table:
Estimated Slaughterings of Cattle (incl. calves)
|
Year |
No. (000 head) |
|
1988 |
1,454.0 |
|
1989 |
1,369.6 |
|
1990 |
1,578.7 |
|
1991 |
1,713.6 |
|
1992 |
1,697.9 (provisional) |
These figures cover slaughterings in premises licensed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry as well as the estimated numbers of cattle slaughtered in premises controlled by the local authorities.