Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Gleeson has to give me some sort of insight on that number. An allegation was made in the programme that 20,000 horses go missing each year. As Secretary General of the Department of agriculture, Mr. Gleeson has to be able to advise the committee whether that is in the ball park, whether he utterly refutes it, thinks it is close, nearby or ridiculous.