Written answers
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Animal Slaughtering
Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of controlled finishing units or feedlots currently registered in the State; and the beef kill numbers per month since January 2020 at EU approved slaughter plants originating in such controlled finishing units or feedlots. [54138/23]
Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the total beef kill numbers per month since January 2020 at EU approved slaughter plants originating in controlled finishing units or feedlots. [54139/23]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together.
Certain beef herds are defined by my Department as Controlled Finishing Units (CFUs) in the context of the Bovine TB Eradication Programme. Currently, there are 421 beef herds designated as CFUs.
A monthly breakdown of annual CFU kill numbers at DAFM-approved plants from 2017 onwards is published on my Department's website in the section dealing with bovine birth and movement reports. The data is published under the title ‘Kill numbers at EU approved slaughter plants originating in Controlled Finishing Units’ and can be accessed at the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/467e3-cattle-aim/
Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many controlled finishing units or feedlots in the State are accredited under the Bord Bia sustainable beef and lamb assurance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54140/23]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The management and development of the Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme is an operational matter for An Bord Bia.
The Deputy is invited to contact An Bord Bia directly on the e-mail address supplied to the Oireachtas services for such matters info@bordbia.ie and a response will be provided in accordance with Bord Bia's Quality Customer Service policy.
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