Written answers
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Animal Welfare Bodies
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the number of animal welfare organisations including dog welfare groups that are in receipt of financial assistance from his Department; his views that all of these organisations are legally compliant with the law particularly as it relates to dog welfare, notification of local authority regarding inspection and in particular compliance in the area of fostering and musling of dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7618/13]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department provides funding to animal welfare organisations involved in the delivery of animal care to a range of companion animals including dogs. In December 2012, funding of €1.365 million was awarded to 140 organisations. Details of the recipients of funds are set out in the following table and are also available on my Departments website at: http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/animalhealthwelfare/animalwelfare/Listoforganisations150113.doc.
In the context of providing this funding, my Department has adopted a proactive approach in relation to animal welfare in ensuring that the organisations in receipt of funding promote sound animal welfare and management practices. In this regard, the Department has issued a Code of Practice to all recipients of funds which set out recommendations for good welfare practice to which all should adhere. All recipients of funding involved in the re-homing of dogs must demonstrate that they are participating in a neutering programme in order to assist in controlling numbers of animals and avoid further cases of animal distress. We also remind recipients of the importance of compliance with legislation regarding the control of dogs, namely the Control of Dogs Acts, 1986 and Control of Dogs (Amendment) Act, 1992. Enforcement of this legislation rests with Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and local authorities.
TABLE
No. | RECIPIENTS NAME | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
1 | A Dog's Life, Glenmore, Co Kilkenny | €2,000 |
2 | Ainmhithe Animal Rescue, Ballina, Co Mayo | €5,000 |
3 | An Cat Dubh Sanctuary, Loughrea, Co Galway | €2,000 |
4 | Animal Heaven Animal Rescue (AHAR), Gneeveguilla, Co Kerry | €10,000 |
5 | Animal Help Net Kerry, C/o Beechlawn, Tralee, Co Kerry | €2,000 |
6 | Animal Magic T/A Rosie Campbell, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick | €6,000 |
7 | Animal Rescue Skibbereen, Co Cork | €10,000 |
8 | Animal Trust Fund, Passage East, Co Waterford | €1,000 |
9 | Animals in Need, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | €15,000 |
10 | Athlone Animal Welfare, Athlone, Co Westmeath | €4,000 |
11 | Athlone, West Midlands SPCA, Feevaghmore, Co Roscommon | €3,000 |
12 | Audrey Quinn, " Fur Babies ", Edenderry, Co. Offaly | €2,000 |
13 | Avalon Greyhound Sanctuary Pro Animale Ireland Ltd, Co. Galway | €6,000 |
14 | Bilberry Goat Heritage Trust, Rockmount, Co. Waterford | €4,000 |
15 | *Burren Animal Rescue, Tubber, Co Clare | €1,500 |
16 | Carrick Dog Shelter, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan | €11,000 |
17 | Cat and Dog Protection Association, Dublin 1 | €15,000 |
18 | Cat Concern Wicklow, Greystones, Co Wicklow | €2,000 |
19 | Cats Aid, C/O " Murrisk ", Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 | €8,000 |
20 | Cavan SPCA, Co. Cavan | €21,000 |
21 | Chippers Sanctuary, Gorey, Co. Wexford | €2,000 |
22 | Clare SPCA, Clonloghan, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare | €10,000 |
23 | Clifden Animal Rescue, Co Galway | €2,000 |
24 | Clondalkin Animal Aid Ltd, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | €4,000 |
25 | Collon Animal Sanctuary, Collon, Co. Louth | €9,000 |
26 | *Community Cats Network, Kilbrittain, Co Cork | €1,000 |
27 | Cork Animal Care Society, Kilmichael, Co Cork | €4,000 |
28 | Cork Cat Action Trust , Blackrock, Co Cork | €9,000 |
29 | Cork SPCA, Mahon, Co. Cork | €10,000 |
30 | Cork Dog Action Welfare Group Ltd (DAWG), Macroom, Co Cork | €8,000 |
31 | Cottage Rescue, Cashel , County Tipperary | €6,000 |
32 | Cry for Help Cattery, Mullingar Co. Westmeath | €5,000 |
33 | Deise Animal Sanctuary, Ballymacarbry, Co Waterford | €4,000 |
34 | Dog Rescue Ireland, The Ward, Co Dublin | €4,500 |
35 | Dogs Aid Animal Sanctuary, Meaktown, Co Dublin | €5,000 |
36 | Dogs in Distress, Ash Hill, Dunboyne, Co Meath | €6,000 |
37 | Donegal Donkey Sanctuary, Castledooey, Raphoe, Co Donegal | €2,000 |
38 | Dr. Homes Moate Dog Rescue, Moate, Co Westmeath | €5,000 |
39 | Drogheda Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 159, Drogheda Co. Louth | €15,000 |
40 | Dublin Animal Rescue Group, Dublin 9 | €2,500 |
41 | Dublin SPCA (Dogs & Cats Home), Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | €150,000 |
42 | Dundalk Dog Rescue, Castlebellingham, Co. Louth | €5,000 |
43 | Dungarvan SPCA Rescue Kennels, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford | €10,000 |
44 | East Galway Animal Rescue, Loughrea, Co. Galway | €4,000 |
45 | Enniscorthy SPCA , Enniscorthy Co. Wexford | €8,000 |
46 | Fairy Glen Community Animal Sanctuary, Co. Roscommon | €8,000 |
47 | *Fellenberg Foundation Irl Ltd, Woodford, Co Galway | €1,000 |
48 | Fingal SPCA, Portrane, Co Dublin | €2,000 |
49 | *Forgotten Horses Ireland, , Kilcolgan, Co Galway | €1,000 |
50 | Friends for Wildlife, Letterfrack, Co. Galway | €2,000 |
51 | Friends of Animals, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | €4,000 |
52 | Galway and Claddagh Swan Rescue, Knocknacarra, Galway | €3,000 |
53 | Galway Cat Rescue, Knocknacarra, Galway | €2,000 |
54 | Galway SPCA, St. Augustine’s Street , Galway | €26,000 |
55 | *Great Hounds in Need, Clonmel, Co Tipperary | €1,000 |
56 | Hollys Horse Haven, Omeath, Co Louth | €7,000 |
57 | Homes for Unwanted Greyhounds Beaufort, Co. Kerry | €3,500 |
58 | *Hungry Horse Outside Ltd, Newtownforbes, Co Longford | €1,000 |
59 | Inistioge Puppy Rescue, Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny | €7,000 |
60 | *Irish Equine Welfare, Ardnacrusha, Co Clare | €1,500 |
61 | Irish Horse Protection League, Blessington Co. Wicklow | €5,000 |
62 | Irish Horse Welfare Trust, Arklow, Co. Wicklow | €35,000 |
63 | Irish Raptor Research Centre (Eagles Flying), Ballymote, Co Sligo | €6,000 |
64 | Irish Red Grouse Association, Oakpark Avenue, Carlow | €2,000 |
65 | Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, , Kilrush, Co Clare | €1,500 |
66 | ISPCA (Head Office), Derryglogher Lodge, Co. Longford | €150,000 |
67 | ISPCA Carlow Branch, Tullow, Co Carlow | €3,500 |
68 | ISPCA Victor Dowling, Mallow, Co. Cork | €10,000 |
69 | Joan's A.R.C, Glangevlin, Co Cavan | €4,000 |
70 | *Kathleen Barrett, Athea, Co Limerick | €1,000 |
71 | *Kath's Kitty Corner, , Ballymote, Co Sligo | €1,000 |
72 | Kerry SPCA, Rackett Lane, Tralee, Co. Kerry | €6,000 |
73 | Kildare & West Wicklow SPCA, Kilcullen , Co. Kildare | €11,000 |
74 | Kilkenny SPCA, Unit 39, Hebron Road, Kilkenny | €8,000 |
75 | KLAWS, Kenmare, Co. Kerry | €2,000 |
76 | Laois SPCA, Portlaoise, Co Laois | €10,000 |
77 | Last Hope Animal Charity, Navan, Co Meath | €6,000 |
78 | Leitrim Animal Welfare Centre Ltd, Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim | €15,000 |
79 | Littlehill Animal Sanctuary, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare | €1,000 |
80 | *Lilys Dog Rescue, Shercock, Co Cavan | €1,000 |
81 | Limerick Animal Welfare Ltd, Greystones, Limerick | €28,000 |
82 | *Limerick Feral Cat, Corbally, Limerick | €1,000 |
83 | Limerick SPCA, The Secretary, Hyde Road Limerick | €10,000 |
84 | Longford SPCA , No.2 Market Square, Longford | €15,000 |
85 | Louth SPCA Ltd , Dundalk, Co. Louth | €15,000 |
86 | MADRA , Connemara Kennels, Co Galway | €3,000 |
87 | *Mallow Animal Rescue, Mallow, Co Cork | €1,000 |
88 | Mayo Animal Welfare, Westport, Co. Mayo | €2,500 |
89 | Mayo SPCA Ltd, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo | €7,000 |
90 | Meath SPCA, Duleek, Co Meath | €9,000 |
91 | *Mo Chara Animal Rescue Centre Ltd, Thurles, Co Tipperary | €6,000 |
92 | Monaghan SPCA, Emyvale, Co. Monaghan | €18,000 |
93 | Monkey Sanctuary Ireland Ltd, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow | €2,000 |
94 | Munster Lost and Found Pet Helpline, Ballinhassig, Co Cork | €4,000 |
95 | National Exotic Animal Sanctuary, Ballivor, Co. Meath | €5,000 |
96 | New Ross SPCA, Foulksmills, Co. Wexford | €10,000 |
97 | North County Dublin SPCA, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | €15,000 |
98 | North West Pet Protection Ltd./ Donegal Pet Rescue, Co. Donegal | €15,000 |
99 | North West SPCA Ltd, Carrowreagh, Ballina, Co. Mayo | €19,000 |
100 | North Wexford SPCA, Parkville 4 Glen Courtown, Co. Wexford | €14,000 |
101 | Offaly SPCA Ltd, 5 Arden Vale,Tullamore, Co. Offaly | €14,000 |
102 | Pauline's Rescue, Lauragh, Milford, Charleville, Co Cork | €9,000 |
103 | Paw Pourri Animal Rescue, Cronin's Yard, Ennis, Co Clare | €1,500 |
104 | PAWS Animal Rescue, Mullinahone, Co Tipperary | €20,000 |
105 | Petwatch Ltd, 132 Rialto Cottages, Dublin 8 | €4,500 |
106 | *Precious Paws Animal Sanctuary, Gurteen, Co Sligo | €1,000 |
107 | *Red's Sanctuary, Mountain View, Kiltimagh, Co Mayo | €1,000 |
108 | Remi le Mahieu T/A Animal Sanctuary Hubasha, (ASH), Co. Wicklow | €15,000 |
109 | Renvyle Cat and Dog Rescue, Connemara, Co Galway | €2,000 |
110 | Roscommon SPCA , P.O. Box 10, Castlerea, Co Roscommon | €10,000 |
111 | Roscrea SPCA, Rosemount House Roscrea Co. Tipperary | €11,000 |
112 | Rover Rescue, Ennis, Co Clare | €3,000 |
113 | Rural Animal Welfare Resources (RAWR), Bantry, Co Cork | €9,000 |
114 | Sathya Sai Sanctuary, Trust for Nature, Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo | €9,000 |
115 | Second Chance Animal Rescue Ltd, Shannon, Co Clare | €7,000 |
116 | Sligo Dog Welfare Services, Drumcliff, Co. Sligo | €2,000 |
117 | South East Animal Rescue, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford | €3,000 |
118 | *South Tipperary Dog Rescue, Farranacliffe, Co Tipperary | €1,000 |
119 | St Francis Dispensary for Sick and Injured Animals, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | €8,000 |
120 | Sylvia Muhlbachler, Shean, Edenderry, Co Offaly | €2,500 |
121 | *Taffy's Friends , Ballinlough, Co Roscommon | €1,000 |
122 | The Daisy Fund , Tralee, Co Kerry | €1,000 |
123 | The Donkey Sanctuary, Mallow, Co. Cork | €60,000 |
124 | The Equus Foundation, Naas Co Kildare | €3,000 |
125 | The Inner City Cat Rescue Group, Ballybough, Dublin 3 | €2,500 |
126 | The Irish Blue Cross, Inchicore , Dublin 8 | €57,000 |
127 | The Sunset Appeal, "Panwa", NewRoss , Co. Wexford | €2,000 |
128 | Tipp Friends of Animals SPCA , Nenagh , Co. Tipperary | €4,000 |
129 | Tipperary SPCA, Savannah House, Clonmel Co. Tipperary | €10,000 |
130 | Tipp-Off Animal Rescue, Birr, Co. Offaly | €10,000 |
131 | Traveller Animal Welfare, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow | €3,000 |
132 | Waterford Animal Welfare, Tramore, Co Waterford | €10,000 |
133 | Waterford SPCA , Yellow Road, Co Waterford | €15,000 |
134 | West Cork Animal Welfare Group, Clonakilty , Co. Cork | €10,000 |
135 | Westmeath SPCA, Killucan, Co. Westmeath | €10,000 |
136 | Westown Animal Shelter, Naas, Co. Kildare | €4,000 |
137 | Wexford SPCA, Distillery Road, Co Wexford | €28,000 |
138 | Whiskers New Park Animal Sanctuary , Leatra, Williamstown, Co Galway | €4,000 |
139 | *Wicklow Cats, 15 Broudlough View, Greenhill Road, Wicklow | €1,000 |
140 | Wicklow SPCA, Ballygannon Mor, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow | €26,000 |
€1,365,000 |
mary keating
Posted on 21 Dec 2013 6:28 am (Report this comment)
Minister, these grants are pitiful, particularly those given to horse rescues and will merely pave the way for a national cull of beautiful animals who never asked to be born. Please make an additional fund available for special sanctuaries for horses this winter. It is now extremely urgent ..many of the organisations that work hardest are given the smallest grants.
we urgently need 5 million, min, in order to save the poor starving skeletons, tethered and long forgotten by their owners who will die tragically and in great agony in our fields again this year.
i notice that many of the alleged 'welfare' groups are actually in support of a cull. It is sinister that these are the organisations that received the largest grants.
A cull, in my humble opinion is as logical as killing children whose parents will not send them to school.
Recent scientific peer reviewed studies show beyond doubt that animals are sentient beings. Horses are particularly sensitive, loving creatures and through no fault of their own are frequently treated with horrific cruelty.
It is a living horror story, please find immediate funds to set up new sanctuaries as a matter of urgency.
This simply cannot wait, nor can it be absorbed in general funding.