Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 February 2019
469. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered from TB programme defined feedlot herds in each of the years 2014 to 2018; his plans to differentiate beef produced from intensive feedlots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7899/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following table gives the number of cattle slaughtered from TB programme defined feedlots in each of the years 2014 to 2018. My Department has no plans to differentiate beef produced from intensive feedlots.
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Animals slaughtered in EU approved plants, originating from TB restricted feedlot herds |
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2014 |
161,172 |
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2015 |
198,202 |
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2016 |
237,816 |
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2017 |
263,157 |
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2018 |
294,811 |
