Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 March 2023
221. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 760 of 31 January 2023, the total number of horse deaths associated with racing in 2022 and to date in 2023, to include not only horses killed at racecourses but also horses used in racing and later killed elsewhere, with a breakdown of the reasons for the killings. [15619/23]
View answerHorse 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 total number of horse deaths associated with racing in 2022 and to date in 2023" is an operational matter for HRI, therefore, that part of the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.
The number of thoroughbreds slaughtered at facilities approved by my Department in 2022 was 1,051 and to date in 2023 is 244.
