Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 February 2024
464. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a review of the allocation of government funding to animal charities in tabular form over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8081/24]
View answerAnimal welfare is a key priority for the Department and considerable resources and funding are provided to support animal welfare charities organisations involved in the care, rescuing and rehoming animals through my Department's annual Animal Welfare Grants Programme.
In December, 2023 I announced record funding of €6 million to 101 animal welfare charities. Awards are made on the basis of objective criteria which are reviewed on an annual basis. The awards align with government policy and the goals set out in my Department's Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025, Working Together for Animal Welfare, which I published in 2021.
The awards are published on my Department's website on the day of announcement each year. The latest awards are available here. Minister announces animal welfare charities to receive highest funding ever: www.gov.ie/en/press-release/c5720-minister-announces-animal-welfare-charities-to-receive-highest-funding-ever/#:~:text=The%20Minister%20for%20Agriculture%2C%20Food,charities%20involved%20in%20rehoming%20dogs.
Below are the awards for the individual organisations for the years in question.
