David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 527: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding allocated by him to animal welfare organisations and charities for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18419/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Since 1995, my Department has made ex-gratia payments to a number of organisations directly involved in the delivery of animal care and welfare services. The funding is intended only as a contribution to the overall costs of an organisation. The following payments have been made in recent years:

Year Total Amount

2008 € 1.250 million

2009 € 1.185 million

2010 € 1.210 million

An announcement on the arrangements for 2011 will issue shortly.