Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 December 2017
197. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 414 of 5 December 2017, his plans to consider the development of a wildlife rehabilitation hospital and visitor centre in Fingal in conjunction with the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and the Department of Education and Skills, in view of the fact that such a proposition would be a new venture in an Irish context. [53477/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy will be aware that my Department provides ex-gratia funding to organisations involved in protecting animal welfare. Applications for funding from animal welfare organisations are assessed by my Department and awards made on the basis of certain criteria, including 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. Organisations applying for funding must sign up to a strict set of guidelines, be in existence for two years or more, be registered with the Charities Regulator and provide detailed accounts.
To date the organisation in question has not contacted my Department with an application for funding.
