Cattle slaughterings and beef intervention
Licensed export premises slaughtered 936,720 cattle, worth £447 million to producers; factory figures were withheld. Veterinary fees were £1.5 million, CBF levies £580,000, and 60,500 tonnes of beef worth £117 million went into intervention.
asked the Minister for Agriculture (i) the number of cattle slaughtered in Irish meat plants in 1982; (ii) the individual number of cattle slaughtered in each meat plant during 1982; (iii) the payments made for all cattle slaughtered in Irish meat plants in 1982; (iv) the amount of money deducted from these slaughterings in respect of his Department's levies, veterinary, CBF etc., and the individual amount for each levy; and (v) the amount of beef sold into intervention and its value in 1982.
Comment on this
The total number of cattle slaughtered in licensed meat export premises in 1982 was 936,720 head. The value of these slaughterings in terms of prices to producers was £447 million.
It would not be appropriate for me to disclose individual factories' slaughterings as this information is confidential.
The amount due to my Department for veterinary inspection fees was £1.5 million and levies totalling £580,000 were payable to CBF. 60,500 tonnes of beef valued at £117 million was sold into intervention in 1982.