Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 February 2019
489. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cows of UK origin slaughtered in factories here per month in 2017 and 2018, respectively, and in January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8344/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following statistics have been extracted from the Department's Animal Identification Movement (AIM) database.
On the Department's Animal Identification Movement (AIM) database the origin of an animal is based on the location of the particular herd it is born into. Therefore Irish tagged animals which are re-imported are excluded from these statistics.
The following categories have been included: females; of which, females over two years of age on the import date; and of which, females over two years old that had calved.
Based on the above categories the total number of females greater than 2 years of age bearing UK tags imported for slaughter into the country in 2017 was 6,488, of which 5,551 had calved. The corresponding figure for 2018 was 5,429 and 5,087, respectively.
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2017 |
2018 |
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Female UK > 2 yrs old |
Female UK > 2 yrs that had calved * |
Female UK > 2 yrs old |
Female UK > 2 yrs that had calved * |
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January |
433 |
398 |
January |
600 |
509 |
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February |
319 |
276 |
February |
317 |
300 |
|
March |
398 |
373 |
March |
254 |
238 |
|
April |
678 |
422 |
April |
359 |
343 |
|
May |
657 |
436 |
May |
471 |
449 |
|
June |
372 |
279 |
June |
418 |
380 |
|
July |
203 |
188 |
July |
428 |
384 |
|
August |
403 |
384 |
August |
631 |
606 |
|
September |
924 |
821 |
September |
306 |
299 |
|
October |
817 |
799 |
October |
621 |
607 |
|
November |
717 |
696 |
November |
738 |
694 |
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December |
567 |
479 |
December |
286 |
278 |
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Total |
6,488 |
5,551 |
Total |
5,429 |
5,087 |
