Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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1284. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the racecourse track deaths for 2023; and the total number of thoroughbreds sent to slaughter for the same period. [1751/24]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry.

The part of the question raised by the Deputy in relation to the number of racecourse track deaths for 2023 is an operational matter for HRI. This part of the question will therefore be referred to HRI for direct reply to the Deputy.

The number of thoroughbreds slaughtered at facilities approved by my Department in 2023 was 1,428.