Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 December 2020
362. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses seized and-or impounded for trespass and for non-compliance with chipping law and regulation by county in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43741/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Control of Horses Act 1996, local authorities may take a range of actions in relation to equines including prohibiting horses in certain areas, the issuing of licences and the seizure of horses in contravention of the Act. These powers can be used in respect of straying horses, which includes horses put on land without the owner’s permission, including public land. Local authorities may also prosecute offenders.
My Department provides financial support to assist local authorities with these seizures - figures with respect to the number of animals involved are outlined below. Detailed information about reasons for the seizures rest with the local authorities.
|
City/County Council |
No. of Horses Seized 2015 |
No. Horses Seized 2016 |
No. Horses Seized 2017 |
No. Horses Seized 2018 |
No. Horses Seized 2019 |
No. of Horses Seized 2020 to end of quarter 3 |
|
Carlow Co. Council |
69 |
76 |
24 |
13 |
20 |
0 |
|
Cavan Co. Council |
25 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
Clare Co. Council |
47 |
11 |
18 |
14 |
47 |
23 |
|
Cork Co. Council |
155 |
91 |
87 |
63 |
75 |
30 |
|
Cork City Council |
54 |
47 |
39 |
33 |
23 |
12 |
|
Donegal Co. Council |
10 |
19 |
13 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
|
Dublin City Council |
145 |
193 |
120 |
183 |
90 |
25 |
|
South Dublin Co. Council |
231 |
266 |
227 |
147 |
83 |
47 |
|
Dunlaoghaire/Rathdown Co Council |
25 |
29 |
7 |
13 |
15 |
22 |
|
Fingal Co. Council |
145 |
161 |
155 |
86 |
41 |
23 |
|
Galway City Council |
81 |
64 |
34 |
35 |
15 |
11 |
|
Galway Co. Council |
94 |
40 |
40 |
66 |
70 |
30 |
|
Kerry Co. Council |
24 |
28 |
12 |
22 |
16 |
13 |
|
Kildare Co. Council |
273 |
155 |
145 |
91 |
103 |
26 |
|
Kilkenny Co. Council |
75 |
52 |
21 |
21 |
18 |
58 |
|
Laois Co. Council |
111 |
66 |
49 |
64 |
35 |
44 |
|
Leitrim Co. Council |
26 |
16 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
4 |
|
Limerick City and County |
343 |
209 |
166 |
206 |
109 |
101 |
|
Longford Co. Council |
41 |
19 |
21 |
13 |
11 |
21 |
|
Louth Co. Council |
43 |
23 |
38 |
37 |
11 |
6 |
|
Mayo Co. Council |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Meath Co. Council |
40 |
80 |
57 |
25 |
19 |
1 |
|
Monaghan Co. Council |
35 |
29 |
11 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
Offaly Co. Council |
101 |
66 |
60 |
16 |
13 |
5 |
|
Roscommon Co. Council |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sligo Co. Council |
14 |
19 |
6 |
9 |
4 |
6 |
|
Tipperary County |
152 |
129 |
97 |
105 |
88 |
59 |
|
Waterford City & Council |
39 |
32 |
18 |
28 |
31 |
7 |
|
Westmeath Co. Council |
61 |
50 |
36 |
37 |
19 |
11 |
|
Wexford Co. Council |
86 |
89 |
39 |
50 |
33 |
18 |
|
Wicklow Co. Council |
138 |
65 |
45 |
57 |
43 |
27 |
|
Totals |
2,683 |
2,128 |
1,603 |
1,460 |
1,050 |
631 |
