Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2024
492. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full-year cost of all animal welfare supports in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and the breakdown per scheme. [41052/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAnimal welfare is a key priority for me as Minister and for the Government and Department provides considerable funding to support animal welfare. In December 2023, under the Animal Welfare grants programme I announced the record allocation of €6 million in funding to 101 animal welfare charities throughout the country. This marks the largest ever award of grant funding to animal welfare charities by my Department.
Currently, the figures for the full cost of animal welfare supports in 2024 are not finalised and the 2025 definitive allocations have yet to be decided. They will be set out in the 2025 Revised Estimates Volume (REV) which will be published later this year.
