Written answers

Friday, 6 September 2019

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Beef Industry

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1374. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle that were traded in a mart and then slaughtered within 30 days of the sale in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of herd owners that purchased the livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34881/19]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table.

YearNo of animals traded in a mart and slaughtered within 30 daysNo of herdowners that purchased the livestock
2016121,5742,022
2017132,3771,941
2018123,7261,799
201952,2281,230

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