Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 434: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will approve an [i]ex gratia[/i] payment to an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo who need the funds to remain in operation. [38218/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application for ex-gratia funding has been received from the organisation in question. Provision of ex-gratia assistance this year is subject to the availability of funds and the application will be considered in this context and having regard to competing claims for financial assistance submitted by other animal welfare bodies.