Ryan O'Meara (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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1721. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle sold through marts so far in 2025 that were slaughtered within 20 days of purchase, within 30 days of purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44533/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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Between the 1 January to 22 August 2025 the number of cattle slaughtered within 20 days of being presented at a mart (whether sold or unsold) was 110,734, the number of cattle slaughtered within 30 days of being presented was 128,031. This data was extracted from my Department's Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) database on 23 August 2025.

Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North-West, Fianna Fail)
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1722. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the number of herds tested for TB in each year from 2020 to date in 2025; the number of TB outbreaks in dairy herds, beef herds and organic herds from 2020 to date in 2025; the number of organic herds registered from 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44555/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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The information requested is not readily available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.