Minister Simon Coveney visited our Dunsink Horse Project before the Animal Welfare Conference that was held in Dublin Castle on 16 May 2014. The IHWT has long advocated that only through proper legislation, enforcement and education, can a long term & sustainable solution to Equine Welfare be found. We welcome the support of Minister Coveney and hope to be able to roll out similar projects throughout the country if funding is granted. Recalling his recent visit to the Dunsink Horse Project, the Minister complimented all those involved in setting up the project some years ago. Fingal County council, the Irish Horse Welfare Trust and the local owners in the Fingal area deserve huge credit for their work in improving horse welfare and, through an education programme, imparting critical skills to a new generation of horse owners. The Minister added that the Dunsink project has been extremely beneficial in reducing the numbers of welfare compromised animals in Dublin, especially in the Dublin City Council area. He added “In view of this extremely positive development, my Department will be inviting proposals from interested organisations with a view to offering some financial support to enable a number of project to proceed”. Concluding, the Minister said that he and his Department and other relevant agencies would endeavor to ensure that the welfare of animals was protected and the new Animal Health and Welfare Act, along with the new legislation on equine identification and transfer of ownership, contained provisions which would facilitate the more effective implementation of animal welfare legislation. agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2014/may/title,75903,en.html
Posted on: Wed, 21 May 2014 11:58:02 +0000
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