Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 February 2024
394. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1284 of 17 January 2024, received from HRI if he will instruct HRI to provide a breakdown of the ages of the horses sent to slaughter. [9004/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information the Deputy has requested in the relation to the age profile of thoroughbred horses slaughtered at facilities approved by my Department in 2023 is detailed in the table below.
Thoroughbreds sent to slaughter in 2023
|
Age Category M = Months |
Number of Thoroughbreds |
|
0 – 6 M |
0 |
|
6 – 12 M |
0 |
|
12 – 18 M |
16 |
|
18 – 24 M |
33 |
|
24 – 30 M |
42 |
|
30 – 36 M |
58 |
|
36 – 42 M |
107 |
|
42 – 48 M |
86 |
|
48 – 54 M |
91 |
|
54 – 60 M |
113 |
|
60 – 66 M |
92 |
|
66 – 72 M |
76 |
|
72 – 78 M |
66 |
|
78 – 84 M |
53 |
|
84 – 96 M |
70 |
|
96 – 108 M |
41 |
|
108 – 120 M |
40 |
|
120 – 132 M |
36 |
|
132 – 144 M |
29 |
|
144 – 156 M |
26 |
|
156 – 168 M |
29 |
|
168 – 180 M |
38 |
|
180 – 192 M |
41 |
|
192 – 252 M |
180 |
|
252 – 312 M |
58 |
|
312 – 372 M |
7 |
|
372 – 432 M |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
1428 |
