I am informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána makes appropriate use of the powers conferred on it by the Control of Horses Act 1996 to seize and detain stray horses.
The following table shows the number of incidents recorded, by Garda Division, relating to the control of horses in 2010 and in 2011 up to 26 April.
In 2010, An Garda Síochána expended €24,600 on the transport of animals of all categories to an animal pound and on veterinary expenses. Information on costs incurred in placing stray horses in an animal pound could only be provided by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of time and resources. The figures provided are operational and liable to change.
Number of control of horses incidents, by Garda Division, for 2010 and up to 26 April 2011
Division
|
2010
|
2011
|
DMR North Central
|
9
|
2
|
DMR South Central
|
4
|
2
|
DMR North
|
5
|
5
|
DMR South
|
1
|
0
|
DMR East
|
2
|
1
|
DMR West
|
21
|
3
|
Cavan/Monaghan
|
16
|
3
|
Donegal
|
21
|
2
|
Louth
|
3
|
1
|
Sligo/Leitrim
|
23
|
18
|
Cork City
|
39
|
15
|
Cork North
|
31
|
21
|
Cork West
|
6
|
5
|
Kerry
|
8
|
2
|
Limerick
|
165
|
58
|
Kildare
|
7
|
4
|
Meath
|
10
|
6
|
Laois/Offaly
|
19
|
13
|
Westmeath
|
9
|
4
|
Wicklow
|
1
|
6
|
Clare
|
15
|
8
|
Galway
|
78
|
30
|
Mayo
|
25
|
9
|
Roscommon/Longford
|
34
|
22
|
Kilkenny/Carlow
|
10
|
7
|
Tipperary
|
57
|
24
|
Waterford
|
15
|
3
|
Wexford
|
15
|
9
|