Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2002

Vol. 553 No. 2

Written Answers. - Legislative Programme.

Pat Carey

Ceist:

206 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the amount of money which has been allocated in the Estimates of his Department in 2002 for the implementation of the Control of Horses Act, 1996; the amount which has been spent to date; and the projects and local authorities to which payments have been made. [13860/02]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Mr. Walsh)

An amount of €2.5 million has been included in the Estimates for 2002 for my Department in respect of the implementation of the Control of Horses Act.

In the current year to date, my Department has reimbursed the following local authorities for expenses incurred in relation to the operation of pounds and other controls in respect of wandering horses.

Local Authority	AmountRe-imbursed€
Dublin City Council	260,075.99
Kildare County Council	87,125.43
Laois County Council	19,540.71
Limerick Corporation	44,373.46
Mayo County Council	1,075.47
Waterford County Council	12,466.38
South Dublin County Council	280,345.35
Kerry County Council	7,058.09
Limerick County Council	63,952.89
Tipperary County Council (South Riding)	49,563.88
Clare County Council	45,498.01
Waterford Corporation	5,580.56
Total	847,439.78

In addition, and in the context of their implementation of the Act, the following local authorities have received grant assistance in the current year from my Department in relation to horse projects for the amounts indicated.

Local Authority	Amountpaid€
Dublin City Council (Finglas Horse and Pony Project)	29,216,67
Dublin City Council (Cherry Orchard Equine Centre)	457,248.55
Total	486,465.22