Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 April 2021
175. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to animal welfare organisations in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22537/21]
View answerIn December. 2020, I announced record funding to animal welfare bodies through out the country of €3.2 million. The table attached provides details of the breakdown of the funding provided from 2016- 2020.
The Programme for Government includes an undertaking to increase the funding available to animal welfare organisations over the coming years; I am fully committed to this undertaking.
The Department is close to finalising a review of our support system for animal welfare charities to ensure, in the context of increased funding levels, that the appropriate governance arrangement are in place to ensure continued alignment with animal welfare policies objectives and priorities. On completion of this review the programme for support to animal welfare charities will be advertised later this year.
