Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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What will happen with the horses that were to be slaughtered? Are they being brought to slaughtering plants where there are other animals such as cattle or sheep being slaughtered? Is that likely to happen? I am asking this in a general way because members of the public are genuinely concerned about animals. People are horrified at what they saw. Obviously, these animals are going to be slaughtered so the concern is where they are now and what is going to happen to them. These horses were going to be slaughtered. Is it the case now that some of them will be slaughtered in plants where cattle are also being slaughtered? Is that correct? Yes. Is it correct that the normal veterinary procedures will be in place? It will be a county council vet, not a Department vet, who will be present, or maybe both in this case. Is that correct?