Written answers
Tuesday, 8 October 2019
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Beef Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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356. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1374 of 6 September 2019, the breakdown of the herdowners that purchased cattle in a mart and then slaughtered them within 30 days of the sale in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by category (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40857/19]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will find the requested information relating to Farm, Factory and Dealer herds in the following table.
The data in relation to controlled finishing units (feedlots) is being compiled at present and will be forwarded to the Deputy once it is available.
| Sold | Slaughtered within 30 Days | % | Farmer H/owner | Factory/ Abattoir | Dealer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herds | Animals | Herds | Animals | Herds | Animals | ||||
| 2016 | 1,584,494 | 121,574 | 7.7 | 1910 | 112,937 | 40 | 3,519 | 72 | 5,118 |
| 2017 | 1,659,757 | 132,377 | 8 | 1,834 | 122,367 | 32 | 3,239 | 75 | 6,771 |
| 2018 | 1,574,548 | 123,726 | 7.9 | 1,700 | 115,990 | 39 | 3,228 | 60 | 4,508 |
| 2019 (to 29 Aug). | 871,118 | 52,228 | 6 | 1,149 | 48,350 | 34 | 1,768 | 47 | 2,110 |
Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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357. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the injunctions taken against farmers by a company (details supplied) will be officially lifted in view of the fact protesters have stepped away from all factory gates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40858/19]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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This is a matter for the companies concerned.
However, it has been confirmed to my Department that, as per the terms of the agreement reached on September 15th, all relevant legal actions have been withdrawn.
Full details of the agreement of 15th September are available on my Department's website:
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