Written answers
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
Departmental Expenditure
8:00 pm
Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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Question 424: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding Horse Sport Ireland received in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 in respect of the Irish draught horse. [12598/12]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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HSI is in receipt of an annual grant and funding under the National Development Plan 2007 – 2013 from my Department to assist its work in promoting and developing the non –thoroughbred horse industry, including breed improvement initiatives which apply to the Irish Draught Horse. The following table details the funding paid by my Department to Horse Sport Ireland in the years in question.
Organisation | Year | Annual Grant € | NDP 2007-2013 € | Total € |
Horse Sport Ireland | 2008 | 1,650,000 | 691,908 | 2,341,908 |
Horse Sport Ireland | 2009 | 1,512,000 | 495,759 | 2,007,759 |
Horse Sport Ireland | 2010 | 1,380,000 | 648,671 | 2,058,671 |
Horse Sport Ireland | 2011 | 1,285,000 | 615,728 | 1,900,728 |
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