Written answers
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Horse Racing Industry Development
Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form, on an annual basis for the past five years, the value of exports of thoroughbred horses and the number of horses being exported. [48560/13]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The following figures are taken from Horse Racing Ireland Factbooks 2008-2012
| Year | Number of Irish foaled thoroughbred horses exported | Number of Irish foaled exported thoroughbred horses sold through auction* | Value of Irish foaled exported thoroughbred horses sold through auction* € |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,837 | 3,497 | 174,338,505 |
| 2011 | 4,987 | 3,640 | 156,493,083 |
| 2010 | 5,181 | 3,803 | 146,947,956 |
| 2009 | 5,315 | 4,195 | 174,405,744 |
| 2008 | 5,016 | 4,195 | 182,449,256 |
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