Cow slaughtering statistics

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The Minister reported 315,600 cows slaughtered in 1983 and a provisional 330,000 in 1984; a political “sacred cows” quip was ruled a separate question.

James Leonard Mr. J. Leonard Fianna Fáil

asked the Taoiseach the number of cows which were slaughtered in (a) 1983 and (b) 1984.

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Nuala Fennell Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Mr. Barrett, Fine Gael

Dún Laoghaire): The estimated numbers of cows slaughtered were 315,600 in 1983 and 330,000 in 1984. The 1984 figure is provisional.

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Alan Shatter Mr. Shatter Fine Gael

Could I ask the Minister if any of the cows slaughtered were sacred cows in the political sense?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is a separate question.

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