Written answers
Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Equine Data
John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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376. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses impounded, euthanised and re-homed in each year since 2010; and the costs involved, by county, in tabular form. [52699/17]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Details of horse seizures and associated statistics by county are in the tables.
Overall figures for 2017 are not yet fully collated but the indications are that they will continue to reduce in line with the trend over recent years.
2016 Statistics
| City/County Co's | DAFM Funding to Support LA 2016 | Horses Seized 2016 | Total Rehomed 2016 | No of Horses Euthanised 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow Co. Council | €32,725 | 76 | 0 | 76 |
| Cavan Co. Council | €1,425 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Clare Co. Council | €6,375 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| Cork Co. Council | €29,375 | 91 | 20 | 58 |
| Cork City Council | €16,152 | 47 | 7 | 36 |
| Donegal Co. Council | €5,100 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Dublin City Council | €59,825 | 193 | 12 | 176 |
| Sth Dublin Co. Council | €103,625 | 266 | 12 | 250 |
| Dunlaoghaire/Rathdown Co Council | €10,350 | 29 | 3 | 26 |
| Fingal Co. Council | €47,375 | 161 | 13 | 146 |
| Galway City Council | €0 | 64 | 0 | 64 |
| Galway Co. Council | €10,410 | 40 | 25 | 15 |
| Kerry Co. Council | €9,375 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Kildare Co. Council | €78,801 | 155 | 8 | 141 |
| Kilkenny Co. Council | €17,575 | 52 | 2 | 46 |
| Laois Co. Council | €30,675 | 66 | 2 | 61 |
| Leitrim Co. Council | €3,430 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Limerick City & County | €83,465 | 209 | 16 | 179 |
| Longford Co. Council | €5,300 | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Louth Co. Council | €5,450 | 23 | 11 | 10 |
| Mayo Co. Council | €5,569 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meath Co. Council | €20,625 | 80 | 3 | 59 |
| Monaghan Co. Council | €5,850 | 29 | 22 | 2 |
| Offaly Co. Council | €24,000 | 66 | 0 | 63 |
| Roscommon Co. Council | €0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sligo Co. Council | €1,875 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Tipperary County | €47,775 | 129 | 4 | 122 |
| Waterford City & County Council | €8,325 | 32 | 3 | 28 |
| Westmeath Co. Council | €10,644 | 50 | 12 | 26 |
| Wexford Co. Council | €24,800 | 89 | 39 | 45 |
| Wicklow Co. Council | €18,900 | 65 | 8 | 55 |
| Totals | €725,171 | 2128 | 277 | 1744 |
| City/County Co's | DAFM Funding to Support LA 2015 | No. Of Horses seized 2015 | No. of Horses rehomed 2015 | No. of Horses Euthanised 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow Co. Council | €18,600.00 | 69 | 4 | 61 |
| Cavan Co. Council | €2,920.00 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Clare Co. Council | €22,437.00 | 47 | 0 | 45 |
| Cork Co. Council | €43,700.00 | 155 | 14 | 118 |
| Cork City Council | €13,209.43 | 54 | 4 | 44 |
| Donegal Co. Council | €2,440.00 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Dublin City Council | €58,900.00 | 145 | 19 | 119 |
| Sth Dublin Co. Council | €90,200.00 | 231 | 24 | 198 |
| Dunlaoghaire/Rathdown Co Council | €10,425.00 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Fingal Co. Council | €45,400.00 | 145 | 15 | 121 |
| Galway City Council | €0.00 | 81 | 0 | 81 |
| Galway Co. Council | €35,400.00 | 94 | 56 | 37 |
| Kerry Co. Council | €5,325.00 | 24 | 6 | 17 |
| Kildare Co. Council | €79,875.00 | 273 | 17 | 236 |
| Kilkenny Co. Council | €33,750.00 | 75 | 5 | 68 |
| Laois Co. Council | €31,800.00 | 111 | 0 | 105 |
| Leitrim Co. Council | €4,575.00 | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Limerick City & County | €141,003.11 | 343 | 15 | 318 |
| Longford Co. Council | €7,175.00 | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| Louth Co. Council | €11,900.00 | 43 | 2 | 29 |
| Mayo Co. Council | €0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meath Co. Council | €33,465.00 | 40 | 11 | 27 |
| Monaghan Co. Council | €18,762.42 | 35 | 11 | 23 |
| Offaly Co. Council | €35,700.00 | 101 | 0 | 96 |
| Roscommon Co. Council | €0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sligo Co. Council | €1,050.00 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Tipperary (North Riding) Co. Council | €51,200.00 | 54 | 1 | 53 |
| Tipperary (South Riding) Co. Council | €23,425.00 | 43 | 2 | 40 |
| Tipperary County | 55 | 0 | 53 | |
| Waterford City Council | €450.00 | 19 | 0 | 18 |
| Waterford Co. Council | €1,740.38 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Waterford City & County Council | €10,087.50 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Westmeath Co. Council | €18,785.85 | 61 | 6 | 33 |
| Wexford Co. Council | €29,075.00 | 86 | 28 | 57 |
| Wicklow Co. Council | €70,084.18 | 138 | 30 | 104 |
| Totals | €952,859.87 | 2683 | 336 | 2191 |
2014 Statistics
| City/County Co's | DAFM Funding to Support LA 2014 | No. Of Horses seized 2014 | No. of Horses rehomed 2014 | No. of Horses Euthanised 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow Co. Council | € 44,011 | 95 | 9 | 81 |
| Cavan Co. Council | € 100 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Clare Co. Council | € 12,243 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Cork Co. Council | € 90,988 | 176 | 0 | 159 |
| Cork City Council | € 43,271 | 87 | 0 | 69 |
| Donegal Co. Council | € 12,600 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Dublin City Council | € 158,135 | 328 | 21 | 300 |
| Sth Dublin Co. Council | € 196,683 | 469 | 12 | 435 |
| Dunlaoghaire/Rathdown Co Council | € 10,600 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Fingal Co. Council | € 101,725 | 206 | 10 | 192 |
| Galway City Council | € 92,346 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Galway Co. Council | € - | 239 | 37 | 196 |
| Kerry Co. Council | € 13,334 | 19 | 3 | 15 |
| Kildare Co. Council | € 189,945 | 465 | 45 | 392 |
| Kilkenny Co. Council | € 39,659 | 89 | 2 | 81 |
| Laois Co. Council | € 106,861 | 213 | 9 | 174 |
| Leitrim Co. Council | € 27,700 | 76 | 32 | 44 |
| Limerick City & County | € 202,192 | 413 | 1 | 395 |
| Longford Co. Council | € 9,400 | 56 | 37 | 10 |
| Louth Co. Council | € 31,051 | 91 | 9 | 70 |
| Mayo Co. Council | € 152,253 | 339 | 78 | 261 |
| Meath Co. Council | € 48,425 | 107 | 15 | 88 |
| Monaghan Co. Council | € 20,972 | 66 | 2 | 61 |
| Offaly Co. Council | € 66,848 | 162 | 0 | 159 |
| Roscommon Co. Council | € 66,888 | 64 | 5 | 59 |
| Sligo Co. Council | € 28,500 | 160 | 44 | 111 |
| Tipperary (North Riding) Co. Council | € 68,625 | 193 | 0 | 192 |
| Tipperary (South Riding) Co. Council | € 64,500 | 131 | 3 | 128 |
| Waterford City Council | € 19,985 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
| Waterford Co. Council | € 10,251 | 34 | 7 | 14 |
| Westmeath Co. Council | € 45,502 | 81 | 11 | 51 |
| Wexford Co. Council | € 104,244 | 187 | 9 | 164 |
| Wicklow Co. Council | € 168,402 | 253 | 15 | 216 |
| Totals | € 2,248,237 | 4923 | 416 | 4231 |
2013 Statistics
| City/County Co's | DAFM Funding to Support LA 2013 | No. Of Horses seized | No. of Horses rehomed 2013 | No. of Horses Euthanised 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow Co. Council | €79,076.51 | 82 | 10 | 68 |
| Cavan Co. Council | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clare Co. Council | €68,436.95 | 47 | 0 | 37 |
| Cork Co. Council | €113,992.80 | 227 | 2 | 147 |
| Cork City Council | €75,014.47 | 173 | 6 | 120 |
| Donegal Co. Council | €29,070.27 | 40 | 2 | 29 |
| Dublin City Council | €239,471.43 | 332 | 10 | 320 |
| Sth Dublin Co. Council | €220,582.86 | 322 | 16 | 283 |
| Dunlaoghaire/Rathdown Co Council | €41,467.86 | 61 | 5 | 49 |
| Fingal Co. Council | €65,888.74 | 117 | 3 | 99 |
| Galway City Council | ||||
| Galway Co. Council | €282,081.88 | 327 | 38 | 283 |
| Kerry Co. Council | €41,240.50 | 37 | 4 | 32 |
| Kildare Co. Council | €160,256.23 | 322 | 1 | 308 |
| Kilkenny Co. Council | €81,906.92 | 99 | 9 | 87 |
| Laois Co. Council | €184,868.07 | 215 | 18 | 173 |
| Leitrim Co. Council | €8,142.24 | 20 | 2 | 18 |
| Limerick Co. Council | €115,936.57 | 130 | 1 | 125 |
| Limerick City Council | €208,499.56 | 222 | 0 | 208 |
| Longford Co. Council | €8,479.66 | 25 | 12 | 6 |
| Louth Co. Council | €63,216.53 | 145 | 12 | 107 |
| Mayo Co. Council | €92,479.00 | 202 | 100 | 101 |
| Meath Co. Council | €90,448.48 | 175 | 6 | 167 |
| Monaghan Co. Council | €27,946.80 | 96 | 3 | 86 |
| Offaly Co. Council | €35,100.71 | 60 | 15 | 45 |
| Roscommon Co. Council | €106,549.32 | 235 | 28 | 197 |
| Sligo Co. Council | €39,732.50 | 89 | 15 | 70 |
| Tipperary (North Riding) Co. Council | €60,384.58 | 92 | 0 | 83 |
| Tipperary (South Riding) Co. Council | €73,597.63 | 123 | 13 | 103 |
| Waterford City Council | €47,284.16 | 60 | 0 | 45 |
| Waterford Co. Council | €23,315.22 | 18 | 0 | 16 |
| Westmeath Co. Council | €77,723.03 | 115 | 37 | 67 |
| Wexford Co. Council | €76,992.15 | 162 | 16 | 136 |
| Wicklow Co. Council | €186,415.58 | 357 | 23 | 317 |
| Totals | €3,025,599.21 | 4,727 | 407 | 3932 |
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