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Sargent Announces €10,000 Grant to Seal Sanctuary

Published 17 December, 2009 Animal welfare , Community , Garristown Closed

17 December 2009

SARGENT ANNOUNCES €10,000 GRANT TO SEAL SANCTUARY

Mr. Trevor Sargent T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, today announced the award of an ex-gratia payment of €10,000 to the Irish Seal Sanctuary, Garristown, Co. Dublin to assist the organisation in its work over the coming year. This is part of an overall package of payments totalling €1,185,000 being made immediately to animal welfare organisations throughout the country to assist in their work in 2010.

Minister Sargent, acknowledging the contribution animal welfare bodies make said, “These welfare bodies play a vital role in animal welfare and require ongoing financial support from the general public to enable them fulfil their work in promoting animal welfare in Ireland”. The Minister thanked all the welfare organisations in both urban and rural areas particularly for their efforts and the work being done by them in circumstances that are not always straightforward, particularly when dealing with difficult animal welfare cases.

Minister Sargent said that the funding for animal welfare organisations in 2009 was evidence of the Government’s commitment in the area of animal welfare. He appealed to parents and others to think responsibly when considering giving a pet as a present and asked people “to heed the warnings and advice offered by animal welfare bodies in this regard and urged people to think carefully before giving a pet as a gift at Christmas or at any other time of the year.”

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- Grants to Animal Welfare Organisations

Published 22 December, 2008 Animal welfare , Garristown Closed
Tags: Animal welfare, seal sanctuary

22 December 2008

Minister Sargent announces grants to animal welfare organisations

Mr Trevor Sargent T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, today announced the award of an ex-gratia payment of €10,000 to the Irish Seal Sanctuary, Garristown, Co Dublin to assist its work during 2009. This is part of an overall package of payments totalling €1,250,000 being made immediately to 110 animal welfare organisations throughout the country to assist in their work in 2009.

The Minister paying tribute to the animal welfare bodies operating throughout the country in both urban and rural areas said that “these groups do marvellous work in rescuing, rehabilitating and providing new homes for neglected animals”. The Minister recognises that the ex-gratia funds do not cover the full costs incurred in meeting all the demands placed upon organisations and reminded people that “these welfare organisations which play such a vital role in animal welfare, particularly with regard to small animals still require the ongoing generous financial support from the general public to enable them fulfil their work to promote animal welfare and relieve animal suffering in Ireland”.

Minister Sargent said that the continued funding for animal welfare organisations was evidence of the Government’s commitment in the area of animal welfare. He appealed to parents and others to think responsibly when considering giving a pet as a Christmas present because taking ownership of a pet comes with a responsibility to the animal and the Minister went on to say that “the number of animals that are abandoned every year as soon as the Christmas novelty has worn off indicates that people are not giving due consideration to the commitment that is required in owning an animal”. The Minister urged people to heed the warnings and advice offered by the animal welfare organisations in this regard.

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- New Facilities at Dublin Meath Growers

Published 12 September, 2008 Fingal news , Garristown , Oldtown Closed

12 September 2008

MINISTER SARGENT OPENS NEW FACILITIES AT DUBLIN MEATH GROWERS’ LTD. KILSHANE CROSS, CO. DUBLIN

Minister for Food & Horticulture and local T.D., Trevor Sargent opened new premises at Dublin Meath Growers, Ltd. on Friday 12^th September.

DMG, as it is more commonly called, was established in 1986 as a cooperative of growers with the objective of improving returns on produce sold. It has grown since then to become an important supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables, supplying to a number of major supermarkets.

Minister Sargent commented, ‘It gives me great pleasure to be asked to officially open these splendid new premises here in Fingal. The extension to the packhouse, the new offices and the new staff facilities have all been added in recent years with the aid of funds under the National Development Plan.’

He continued, ‘ These new premises will enable growers meet the most modern hygienic standards in packing and traceability, as well as the demanding specifications of the supermarkets with regard to quality assurance, presentation and labelling. It is also evidence of the success of DMG and of the commitment and hard work of the growers who supply it.’

He concluded, ‘However, the world has changed and competitors are now as likely to come from Israel, Peru or Mexico due to an absence of excise on aviation or shipping fuel. We run the risk of local farmers not being able to supply locally if this situation continues. I firmly believe that the grower needs a larger percentage of the retail price to survive and to ensure that Ireland can regain food security.’

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Trevor Sargent TD

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