Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 May 2026
797. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total level of State funding provided to animal welfare organisations in 2022, by organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37034/26]
View answer798. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total level of State funding provided to animal welfare organisations in 2024, by organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37036/26]
View answer799. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister the total level of State funding provided to animal welfare organisations in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37037/26]
View answer800. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total level of State funding provided to animal welfare organisations to date in 2026, by organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37038/26]
View answer801. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the merits of providing multiannual funding for animal welfare organisations to allow for greater long-term planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37039/26]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 797, 798, 799, 800 and 801 together.
Animal welfare is a key priority for my Department and considerable funding is provided to support eligible animal welfare charities nationwide, through the annual Animal Welfare Grant Programme, which is administered by my Department.
The 2026 animal welfare grant programme process, has now launched and animal welfare charities that meet eligibility criteria have been invited to submit applications for funding. In December 2025, I provided funding of almost €6.5 million to 94 animal welfare charities throughout the country. This figure represents the highest allocation of funding awarded under the Animal Welfare Grants programme.
A decision on the level of funding provided for animal welfare organisations, through the animal welfare grants programme, will be made later in the year. There are currently no plans to introduce multi annual funding allocations.
The information requested by the Deputy is available below, please note this information represents the funding provided by my Department. Other public bodies may have funding schemes available for animal welfare organisations to access and they would be able to provide information on same.
Animal Welfare Grants Programme
|
Year |
Amount |
|
2025 |
€6,434,803 |
|
2024 |
€5,993,558 |
|
2022 |
€5,801,444 |
