Animal Welfare

Wool Feasibility Study published

Today Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D and I, welcomed the publication of the Wool Feasibility...

Now Open - Animal Welfare Grant Programme for Registered Animal Charities for 2022

I welcome the launch of the Animal Welfare Grant Programme for Registered Animal Charities for 2022. Animal welfare organisations that...

Stakeholder forum set up to help drive growth of the organic sector

Today, I announced the establishment of a new Organic Forum to further develop the organic sector in Ireland. The Forum, which will have...

Bill banning Fur Farming passes all stages of Oireachtas

Fur Farming is set to be banned in Ireland following the passing of The Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions)...

Green Party Progress on Transport, Childcare, and Housing

Cost-rental housing, public transport, and funding for childcare are just some of the Green Party achievements, highlighted by Minister...

‘We need to increase our focus on the welfare of animals’

I welcome the first Animal Welfare Awareness Day today (December 15th) and I am delighted to announce funding of €3.7 million to 98...

CAP Draft Strategic Plan Consultation, Ballinakill Mart

We simply must deal with the challenges of climate change, biodiversity decline, habitat loss, and water and air pollution. That’s the...

Minister Hackett Highlights Animal Welfare at Halloween

Press Release Animal welfare is a prime concern around Halloween, says Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of...

Minister Pippa Hackett welcomes the allocations announced in Budget 2022

Press Release • Says Protecting Farm Families and Protecting Nature at its core • Announces significant supports for forestry, organics...

Ireland’s first ever equine census welcomed by Minister Pippa Hackett.

“Animal Welfare is of concern to many Green Party members so it’s good to see that the first ever annual equine census will take place at...