Written answers

Thursday, 26 October 2023

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Animal Culls

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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243. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of badgers caught in body restraint devices on an annual basis since the introduction of their use, on a county basis; and if he will also provide a breakdown of the number of animals that died in the device, dispatched by way of licensed firearm and by the administration of IV barbiturates by a veterinary inspector. [47165/23]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The requested data is held on a number of systems within my Department as well as manual records held in various offices.

I will endeavour to provide a complete answer to the Deputy's question once all records have been collated.

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