Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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779. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider increasing funding for an organisation (details supplied) in view of the fact that veterinary care costs have increased significantly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38823/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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Animal welfare is a key priority for my Department and considerable funding is provided to support eligible animal welfare charities nationwide, through the annual Animal Welfare Grant Programme, which is administered by my Department.

The purpose of animal welfare grants are to support operational activities of such registered animal welfare charities that meet certain criteria. In November 2024, my Department provided funding of almost €6 million to 101 animal welfare charities throughout the country. The figure awarded represents a very significant increase on previous years and greatly exceeded the Programme for Government commitment to double the €2.4 million of funding available to animal welfare charities from the 2020 budget.

The 2025 Animal Welfare Grant Programme is currently underway and a decision on the level of funding provided for welfare organisations will be made later in the year.

Thomas Gould (Cork North-Central, Sinn Fein)
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780. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to Cork City Council for the control of horses in each of the first six months of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [38842/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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Under the Control of Horses Act 1996, Local Authorities may take a range of actions in relation to equines. My Department provides financial support to help Local Authorities to, among other activities, facilitate equine seizures.

Please see the below table which sets out details of funding provided to Cork City Council as supports towards the Control of Horses in each of the first six months of the years 2020 to 2025.