Niall Collins
Ceist:30. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses slaughtered each month in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21485/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 8 May 2013
Ceisteanna (30)
Freagraí scríofa
The numbers of horses slaughtered for human consumption since 2011 in plants approved under the EU Food Hygiene regulations are set out in a table on a monthly basis.
|
- |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
January |
1124 |
2153 |
2432 |
|
February |
1368 |
2099 |
1179 |
|
March |
1459 |
2006 |
775 |
|
April |
1260 |
1505 |
779 |
|
May |
1450 |
1694 |
|
|
June |
1535 |
1606 |
|
|
July |
1121 |
1529 |
|
|
August |
1179 |
1864 |
|
|
September |
1833 |
1955 |
|
|
October |
1540 |
2917 |
|
|
November |
2320 |
3415 |
|
|
December |
1371 |
1619 |
|
|
Total |
17,560 |
24,362 |