Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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We got a reply from the Department in relation to some of the questions that some of us asked the day on which Horse Racing Ireland, HRI, was before us. It told us the total number of horses slaughtered in 2023 was 1,987, of which 1,434 were registered thoroughbreds. If they are registered thoroughbreds, that does not assume they have raced. How many have raced and were therefore excluded from the food chain?