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Minister McConalogue announces record funding to Animal Welfare Organisations

Over €3.7m allocated to organisations on Animal Welfare Awareness Day (#AWD21)

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today (Wednesday, December 15) announced funding of over €3.7million to 98 animal welfare organisations nationwide.  The funding announcement was made on the inaugural Animal Welfare Awareness Day, an initiative of the Minister to raise awareness of animal welfare.

Making the announcement the Minister said the funding for animal welfare organisations was evidence of the Government’s on-going commitment to the animal welfare and acknowledged the important role played by animal welfare organisations. To mark the day, the Minister visited donkeys housed at Farmleigh Estate together with the Donkey Sanctuary and visited the DSPCA headquarters in Rathfarnham, Dublin,

“I am delighted that on the first ever Animal Welfare Awareness Day, I can acknowledge the fantastic effort and commitment of our amazing animal welfare organisations and, indeed, the many volunteers dedicated to animal welfare.  These organisation play such a crucial role in ensuring all our animals are cared for and protected. This is frontline work that we can all be proud of.

“In line with our commitment in the Programme for Government, these awards mark the largest award of grant funding to animal welfare bodies ever made by my Department. This additional support will make a real difference to the welfare of animals nationwide.”

Referencing the “One Health, One Welfare” ethos outlined in the Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025, the Minister cited the relationship between animal and human welfare.

“Animal welfare is increasingly important to Irish citizens, and we are ever more aware of the inter-relationship between the welfare of animals and human wellbeing. Maintaining animal welfare standards is the responsibility of everyone in our society; for those who own, care for, or are responsible for animals, whether on farm or at home.”

The Minister added that the awards align with the ambitions of the Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025:

“To, ensure that funding for animal welfare bodies has the most impact nationwide, this year, my Department has aligned our funding model with the animal welfare policies, objectives and priorities outlined in the new Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025. Consequently, this year’s funding places an emphasis on the ‘One Health, One Welfare’ approach, education and dissemination of knowledge to improve animal welfare.”

The Minister urged people to think carefully before getting a pet this Christmas.

"A pet can bring great joy, but with that comes responsibility. Owning and caring for a pet is a major, long-term commitment.   There is excellent advice on my Department’s website and from many of the welfare organisations – please think carefully before deciding to buy a puppy this Christmas and take responsibility for your choice”.

 

Finally, the Minister said that he and his Department will continue to work closely with animal welfare groups and other stakeholders in the promotion of animal welfare. The Minister reminded the public that the Department operates a dedicated email address and helpline for members of the public to report incidents of animal neglect and cruelty.

More information is available here:

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/d3af4-new-rules-on-the-sale-supply-and-advertising-of-pet-animals/

Animal Welfare Helpline:

Helpline phone number:

Call Save: 0761 064408

Phone: 01-607 2379

Dedicated email address - animalwelfare@agriculture.gov.ie

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/7f41b-animal-health-welfare/

 

 

ENDS

Note for Editors

 

 

Name and Address of Organisation

AWARD 2021

1

A Dog’s Life, Parkstown Lower, Glenmore, Co. Kilkenny

€10,000

2

Ainmhithe Animal Rescue, Rathreagh, Kincon, Ballina, Co.Mayo

€17,000

3

Animal Help Net Kerry, Beechlawn, The Kerries, Tralee Co. Kerry.

€10,000

4

Ash Animal Rescue, Rathdangan, Kiltegan, Co Wicklow

€37,000

5

Animal Trust Fund, Barristown, Passage East, Co Waterford

€8,000

6

Animals In Need CLG, Clareden Drive, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal,

€32,000

7

Arklow Cat Rescue, 14 Rory O'Connor, Arklow, Co Wicklow

€2,500

8

Pro Animale Ireland Ltd T/A Avalon, Flesk,  Woodford,  Co. Galway

€17,500

9

Burren Animal Rescue, Tubber, Co Clare

€17,000

10

Cappanagarrane Horse Rescue, Cappanagarrane, Mullinahone, Thurles, Co.Tipperary

€9,000

11

Cats Aid ,  Cabinteely, Dublin 8

€12,500

12

Cavan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Shankill, Cavan

€34,500

13

Chipper's Sanctuary, 2 The Avenue, Clonattin Village, Gorey, Co Wexford

€4,500

14

Clare Animal Welfare, Co. Clare

€4,500

15

Clondalkin Animal Aid, 4 Riverside Avenue, Clondalkin,  Dublin 22

€7,000

16

Community Cats Network Glanavaud, Kilbrittain, Co Cork

€12,000

17

Cork Animal Care Society, Hillview Lodge, Kilmichael, Co Cork

€10,000

18

Cork Cat Action Trust, Blackrock, Co.  Cork

€16,500

19

Cork Dog Action Welfare Group Limited (Cork DAWG)Milford, Charleville, Co. Cork

€38,500

20

Cork SPCA, Co. Cork

€113,000

21

Deel Animal Rescue, Rathkeale, Co Limerick

€4,000

22

Deise Animal Sanctuary, Knocknaree, Ballmacarbry, Co. Waterford

€18,750

23

Dogs Aid Animal Sanctuary, Meakstown, Dublin 11

€22,000

24

Dogs In Distress, Ash Hill, Dunboyne, Co Meath

€18,500

25

Drogheda Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 159, Drogheda, Co Louth

€28,750

26

DSPCA, DSPCA Campus, Mount Venus Road, Rathfarnham , Dublin 16

€615,000

27

Dundalk Dog Rescue, Walterstown, Castlebellingham, Co Louth

€13,000

28

Fairyglen Community Animal Sanctuary, Greaghnafarna Mor, Arigna, Co Roscommon, N41 P738

€11,000

29

Fellenberg Foundation Ireland Ltd, Pro Animale Ireland,   Flesk,   Woodford, Co. Galway, 

€6,500

30

Fingal SPCA, The Burrow, Burren Dell, Portrane 

€8,000

31

Forgotten Horses Ireland, Co. Galway

€8,500

32

Galway Cat Rescue, Seacrest, Knocknacarra, Galway

€8,000

33

Galway SPCA, Heathlawn, Killimor, Co. Galway

€55,000

34

Galway and Claddagh Swan Rescue, Lough Rusheen Park, Barna, Galway

€8,000

35

Homeless Animal Rescue Team (HART), C/O 26 Highfield Drive, Buttevant, Co Cork

€4,500

36

Homes for Unwanted Greyhounds, Cloghereen, Muckross, Killarney, Co Kerry

€6,500

37

Hungry Horse Outside, Currygranny, Newtownforbes, Co Longford

€95,000

38

Irish Horse Rehoming Programme, Kilcappa, Cloneygowan, Co Offaly

€13,000

39

Irish Horse Welfare Trust (IHWT), Wicklow

€94,000

40

Irish Red Grouse Association Conservation Trust Ltd

€2,500

41

Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, Merchants’ Quay, Kilrush, Co. Clare

€4,000

 

ISPCA (see  breakdown below)

€668,500

42

ISPA National Animal Centre,  Derryglogher, Keenagh, Co Longford €615,000

 

43

ISPCA, Donegal Animal Rehabilitation Centre, Ramelton, Donegal €12,000

 

44

ISPCA Equine Rescue Centre, Dromsligo, Mallow, Co. Cork  €41,500

 

45

Kerry SPCA, Rackett Lane, Tralee, Co. Kerry

€16,250

46

Kilkenny SPCA, Norebank Lodge, Greenshill, Kilkenny

€15,000

47

Kitten Cottage, Virginia, Co. Cavan

€6,000

48

Kenmare Locality Animal Welfare Society, Collarus, Lauragh, Killarney, Co Kerry

€6,000

49

Laois SPCA, Pump Cottage, Baltreacy, Donadea, Co. Kildare

€21,000

50

Last Hope Animal Charity, PO Box 56, Navan, Co Meath

€4,000

51

Leinster Horse and Pony Rescue, Kiltoome, Trim, County Meath

€7,000

52

Leitrim Animal Welfare Centre Ltd., Barraghmore, Drumkeeran, Co Leitrim

€24,000

53

Limerick Animal Welfare,  Moorestown, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick

€76,000

54

Limerick Feral Cats, 6 The Cottages, Murroe Village, Co. Limerick

€12,000

55

Louth SPCA, 114 Oaklawns, St Alphonsus Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth

€29,000

56

MADRA (Mutts Anonymous Dog Rescue & Adoption), Cinn Mhara, Camus, Connemara, Co Galway,

€16,875

57

Mayo SPCA, Pattenspark, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo

€17,500

58

Meath SPCA,  Leafin, Nobber, Co. Meath

€1,000

59

Mo Chara Animal Rescue, Cooleeney Moyne Thurles, Tipperary

€18,000

60

Mollies Animal Rescue, Newtown Common, Duleek, Co. Meath

€7,500

61

Munster Lost and Found Pet Helpline, Seandun, Ballinabearna, Ballinhassig, Co Cork

€12,000

62

My Lovely Horse Rescue Moyvalley, Co. Kildare

€26,250

63

New Ross SPCA, Ballyclemock, Foulksmills, Co Wexford

€16,000

64

North County Dublin SPCA, 124a Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9

€32,000

65

North West SPCA Ltd, Carrowreagh, Killala, Ballina, Co. Mayo

€52,000

66

North Wexford Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals

€30,000

67

Offaly SPCA, Market Place, off Market Square, Tullamore, Co Offaly

€25,500

68

Pauline's Rescue, Lauragh, Milford, Charleville, Co Cork

€29,000

69

PAWS Animal Rescue, Mullinahone, Co Tipperary

€48,500

70

Phibsboro Cat Rescue, The Purr, 31a Brunswick Street, Smithfield, Dublin

€4,500

71

Precious Paws Dog Rescue, Gurteen, Co Sligo

€4,500

72

Rehoming Cork Pets, Carrigadrohid, Co. Cork

€7,000

73

Renvyle Cat and Dog Rescue, Tully Cross, Renvyle, Co Galway

€7,000

74

Roscommon SPCA, Castlerea, Co Roscommon

€27,500

75

Roscrea SPCA, Roscrea, Tipperary

€23,000

76

Royal Dog Rescue, Tullyco, Cootehill, Co Cavan

€3,500

77

Rural Animal Welfare Resources, Snave, Bantry, Co. Cork

€16,500

78

Sathya Sai Sanctuary Trust,  Castlebaldwin,  Co Sligo,

€20,000

79

Seal Rescue Ireland, Courtown, Co Wexford

€20,625

80

Second Chance Animal Rescue CLG, 20 Skycourt, Shannon Town Centre, Shannon, Co Clare V14 D899

€16,500

81

St Francis Dispensary for Sick & Injured Animals, 101 Tyrconnell Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

€20,625

82

Star Rescue CLG, Rathgonan, Ardagh, Co Limerick

€3,000

83

The Cat and Dog Protection Association, Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 8

€23,500

84

The Donkey Sanctuary Ireland, Liscarroll, County Cork

€230,000

85

The Haven Rescue Tipperary. Strogue, Clonmore, Templemore Co Tipperary

€7,000

86

The Irish Blue Cross, 15A Goldenbridge Industrial Estate, Tyrconnell Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

€331,250

87

The KWWSPCA Animal Shelter, Oldtown, Athgarvan, Co. Kildare

€34,500

88

Tipperary Friends of Animals SPCA,  Friar Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

€9,000

89

TNR Donegal, Buncrana, Co Donegal

€3,000

90

TNR South Roscommon, Cloondray, Mount Talbot,  Co Roscommon

€4,000

91

TNR West Dublin Rescue, 9 Shancastle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

€4,000

92

Twin Towns Lost and Found Dogs, ‘Steeple View’, Cooladawson, Killygordon, Co. Donegal

€11,000

93

Waterford Animal Welfare, 114A The Quay, Waterford

€19,000

94

Waterford SPCA, Summerland Sq, Upper Yellow Road Waterford

€40,000

95

West Cork Animal Welfare Group, Castlefreke, Clonakilty, Co. Cork

€21,500

96

Westmeath SPCA  Ballinea Mullingar Co.Westmeath

€16,000

97

Wexford SPCA, c/o The Veterinary Hospital, Distillery Road, Wexford

€62,500

98

Wicklow Spca, Ballygannon Mor, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow

€75,000

 

Total Awards

3,739,875