Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 January 2023
1881. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding that was allocated to each animal welfare organisation in 2022; the criteria on which the funding is granted and the amount awarded (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2200/23]
View answerAnimal welfare is a key priority for me as Minister and for the Government. Considerable funding is provided to support animal welfare charity organisations.
In December 2022, I awarded record funding of over €5.8 million to 99 animal welfare charities throughout the country, through the Animal Welfare Grant Programme. This is evidence of my own and the Government’s ongoing commitment to animal welfare and acknowledges and supports the important role played by animal welfare organisations.
Awards are made on the basis of objective criteria which are reviewed on an annual basis. These include the level and type of assistance provided by the organisation in the delivery of care and welfare services to animals and the level of funding raised by organisations from other sources to support welfare activities.
Throughput of animals and rehoming figures are assessed along with veterinary inspection of the premises.
As with the 2021 awards, December’s awards recognised the importance of education and dissemination of knowledge to improve animal welfare. Imparting knowledge on animal welfare plays a crucial role in improving standards nationally.
For example, raising awareness on responsible pet ownership can help to prevent dogs subsequently being abandoned or surrendered to charities for rehoming, thus helping to reduce the pressure dog shelters and charities may come under.
The following table, which is available on my Department's website, details the awards for individual organisations:
|
Organisation Name |
AWARD 2022 |
|
A Dogs Life |
€16,500 |
|
Ainmhithe Animal Rescue |
€33,550 |
|
Animal Help Net Kerry |
€26,500 |
|
Animal Sanctuary Hubasha CLG T/as Ash Animal Rescue |
€62,250 |
|
Animal Trust Fund |
€15,200 |
|
Animals in Need |
€55,200 |
|
Arklow Cat Rescue |
€5,875 |
|
Back into Daylight |
€4,000 |
|
Burren Animal Rescue |
€38,950 |
|
Cappanagarrane Horse Rescue |
€22,350 |
|
Cats Aid |
€21,625 |
|
Cavan SPCA |
€43,075 |
|
Chipper's Sanctuary |
€6,175 |
|
Clare Animal Welfare |
€13,175 |
|
Clondalkin Animal Aid |
€12,050 |
|
Community Cats Network |
€24,200 |
|
Cork Animal Care Society |
€13,500 |
|
Cork Cat Action Trust |
€26,625 |
|
Cork Dog Action Welfare Group |
€65,975 |
|
Cork SPCA |
€149,950 |
|
Deel Animal Rescue |
€13,600 |
|
Deise Animal Sanctuary |
€29,313 |
|
Dogs in Distress Limited |
€36,825 |
|
Drogheda Animal Rescue |
€47,063 |
|
DSPCA |
€891,750 |
|
Dundalk Dog Rescue CLG |
€24,950 |
|
Fairyglen Community Animal Sanctuary |
€19,750 |
|
Fellenberg Foundation Ireland Ltd |
€15,475 |
|
Fingal SPCA |
€15,200 |
|
Forgotten Horses Ireland |
€19,775 |
|
Galway Cat Rescue |
€16,800 |
|
Galway SPCA |
€91,750 |
|
Galway and Claddagh Swan Rescue |
€14,800 |
|
Great Hounds In Need |
€7,000 |
|
Homeless Animal Rescue Team |
€11,175 |
|
Homes for Unwanted Greyhounds |
€14,775 |
|
Hungry Horse Outside CLG |
€140,250 |
|
Irish Horse Rehoming Programme |
€23,550 |
|
Irish Horse Welfare Trust |
€136,900 |
|
Irish Red Grouse Association Conservation Trust Ltd |
€3,375 |
|
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group |
€5,800 |
|
ISPCA Donegal Animal Rehabilitation Centre |
€27,400 |
|
ISPCA Equine Rescue Centre Mallow |
€60,175 |
|
ISPCA National Animal Centre |
€891,750 |
|
Joan's Animal Rescue Centre |
€4,000 |
|
Kenmare Locality Animal Welfare Society (KLAWS) |
€13,100 |
|
Kerry SPCA |
€19,688 |
|
Kildare and West Wicklow SPCA |
€58,025 |
|
Kilkenny SPCA |
€24,250 |
|
Kitten Cottage Animal Sanctuary |
€12,900 |
|
Laois SPCA |
€38,250 |
|
Last Hope Animal Charity |
€12,600 |
|
Leinster Horse and Pony Rescue |
€18,150 |
|
Leitrim Animal Welfare |
€36,400 |
|
Limerick Animal Welfare |
€108,600 |
|
Limerick Feral Cats |
€21,800 |
|
Longford SPCA |
€5,000 |
|
Louth SPCA |
€45,350 |
|
MADRA |
€28,781 |
|
Mayo SPCA |
€33,375 |
|
Meath SPCA |
€4,150 |
|
Mo Chara Animal Rescue |
€28,500 |
|
Mollies Animal Rescue |
€14,125 |
|
Munster Lost and Found Pet Helpline CLG |
€24,200 |
|
My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue |
€50,063 |
|
New Ross SPCA |
€24,400 |
|
North County Dublin SPCA |
€50,000 |
|
North West SPCA |
€59,800 |
|
North Wexford SPCA |
€46,500 |
|
Offaly SPCA |
€40,825 |
|
Pauline's Rescue |
€46,050 |
|
PAWS Animal Rescue |
€73,475 |
|
Phibsboro Cat Rescue |
€5,175 |
|
Pro Animale Ireland |
€28,125 |
|
Rehoming Cork Pets |
€13,050 |
|
Renvyle Cat and Dog Rescue |
€17,450 |
|
Roscommon SPCA |
€45,875 |
|
Roscrea SPCA |
€37,050 |
|
Royal Dog Rescue |
€12,025 |
|
Sathya Sai Sanctuary Trust |
€43,000 |
|
Seal Rescue Ireland |
€33,906 |
|
Second Chance Animal Rescue |
€28,975 |
|
St. Francis Dispensary for Sick and Injured Animals |
€37,844 |
|
Star Rescue CLG |
€12,350 |
|
The Cat and Dog Protection Association of Ireland |
€42,075 |
|
The Donkey Sanctuary |
€379,500 |
|
The Haven Rescue |
€15,050 |
|
The Irish Blue Cross |
€480,313 |
|
TNR Donegal |
€3,450 |
|
TNR South Roscommon |
€12,600 |
|
TNR West Dublin |
€8,600 |
|
Twin Towns Lost and Found Dogs |
€24,850 |
|
Waterford Animal Welfare |
€35,550 |
|
Waterford SPCA |
€54,000 |
|
West Cork Animal Welfare Group Ltd |
€36,825 |
|
Westmeath SPCA |
€20,400 |
|
Wexford SPCA |
€92,375 |
|
Wicklow SPCA |
€118,750 |
|
Wildlife Rescue Cork |
€4,000 |
