Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 May 2014
617. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the number of horses that were put down in 2013 by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22938/14]
Amharc ar fhreagra618. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the number of horses that were seized in 2013 by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22939/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 617 and 618 together.
My Department provides funding under the Control of Horses Act 1996, to assist local authorities implement the provision of the Act in relation to stray, abandoned and wandering horses. The following table, which is based on the information provided to me by local authorities, shows the number of horses seized and euthanised in their operation of the Control of Horses Act in 2013.
|
City/County Co's |
No. of Horses seized 2013 |
No. of Horses Euthanised 2013 |
|
Carlow Co. Council |
82 |
65 |
|
Cavan Co. Council |
0 |
0 |
|
Clare Co. Council |
47 |
37 |
|
Cork Co. Council |
227 |
144 |
|
Cork City Council |
173 |
120 |
|
Donegal Co. Council |
40 |
29 |
|
Dublin City Council |
332 |
303 |
|
South Dublin Co. Council |
324 |
285 |
|
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown Co Council |
61 |
40 |
|
Fingal Co. Council |
117 |
96 |
|
Galway City Council |
0 |
0 |
|
Galway Co. Council |
327 |
283 |
|
Kerry Co. Council |
37 |
32 |
|
Kildare Co. Council |
322 |
308 |
|
Kilkenny Co. Council |
99 |
81 |
|
Laois Co. Council |
220 |
171 |
|
Leitrim Co. Council |
22 |
20 |
|
Limerick Co. Council |
130 |
125 |
|
Limerick City Council |
222 |
206 |
|
Longford Co. Council |
25 |
6 |
|
Louth Co. Council |
145 |
107 |
|
Mayo Co. Council |
202 |
101 |
|
Meath Co. Council |
172 |
161 |
|
Monaghan Co. Council |
96 |
86 |
|
Offaly Co. Council |
60 |
45 |
|
Roscommon Co. Council |
235 |
197 |
|
Sligo Co. Council |
89 |
70 |
|
Tipperary (North Riding) Co. Council |
92 |
83 |
|
Tipperary (South Riding) Co. Council |
123 |
103 |
|
Waterford City Council |
59 |
44 |
|
Waterford Co. Council |
18 |
16 |
|
Westmeath Co. Council |
118 |
69 |
|
Wexford Co. Council |
163 |
127 |
|
Wicklow Co. Council |
354 |
319 |
|
Totals |
4,733 |
3879 |
