Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 October 2021
462. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to Horse Sport Ireland from 2016 to date in tabular form; the purpose of the allocation by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48866/21]
View answerMonies provided to Horse Sport Ireland by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are as follows:
|
Year |
Grant |
Equine Technical Support |
|
2016 |
€1,870,000 |
€543,066 |
|
2017 |
€2,000,000 |
€559,970 |
|
2018 |
€2,500,000 |
€465,698 |
|
2019 |
€2,995,923 |
€368,889 |
|
2020 |
€3,985,921 |
€252,259.36 |
|
2021 |
€5,000,000 ( Approved) |
Horse Sport Ireland receives two sources of funding from the Department :
- An annual block grant, in recognition of its work in promoting, developing and maximising the potential of the Irish sport horse industry.
- Equine Technical Support Scheme, which is aimed at organisations in the overall equine sector. The total fund is €850,000. Funding is targeted at the organisations that represent and service the industry. It seeks to improve the facilities and services and supports the work of these organisations.
