Published on Friday20thDecember2013
€1.8m funding awarded to Animal Welfare organisations - Coveney
Minister Coveney announced the funding for Animal Welfare organisations today
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has announced funding of €1.8m to 136 organisations involved in animal care and welfare services throughout the country. The payments will be made with immediate effect.
Minister Coveney said that the level of funding being provided to these organisations has increased for the third year in a row reflecting the importance of the work of these organisations and the overall welfare of animals.
The Minister said:
I am giving a special increase in funding to those organisations involved in horse welfare, to ensure sufficient resources are available to enable them cater for any difficulties arising in the area of horse welfare over the coming year and to assist them in complying with new legislation on equine identification and equine premises registration.
Read the full press release here.