Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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312. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that his Department has provided to Cork City Council for the control of horses to date in 2022. [62672/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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To date in 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has paid funding of €1,875.00 to Cork City Council for Control of Horses activities.

Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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313. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the Horse Project for Cork. [62673/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is fully committed to supporting sustainable, One Health, One Welfare initiatives in line with the Programme for Government and Working Together for Animal Welfare, Ireland's Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025 and continues to support a number of urban horse projects nationwide. These projects can foster community leadership and education in responsible horse ownership for young people from disadvantaged communities or backgrounds.

Typically, supports for the projects are provided by the Local Authorities and funding provided by DAFM is paid directly through the Local Authorities to support these projects.

Through Cork City Council, DAFM has in the past supported a Cork City Horse Project which was a collaborative initiative involving Cork City and County Councils and community stakeholders including the Traveller Visibility Group.

In 2016, DAFM supported three equine education modules undertaken by that Project with funding of almost €20,000 though our Urban Horse Projects scheme.

DAFM welcomes further submissions, through local authorities, for assistance in Cork under our Urban Horse Projects scheme.