Údarás na Gaeltachta defend fur farm funding allocation
Highland Radio News, April 27, 2019
Údarás na Gaeltachta has responded to Irish Council against Blood Sports criticism of the fact that two fur farms in Donegal have received over €200,000 in state funding since 1998.
In a statement, Údarás say both companies complied with all Department of Agriculture regulations, and provided considerable employment in Donegal for the last 21 years.
In a statement, Údarás says it is tasked with the Economic, Social and Cultural development of Ireland’s Gaeltacht areas, and as a central part of their economic mission, they support eligible businesses of all types to provide employment in rural Gaeltacht communities.
The statement notes that enterprises applying for state support from development agencies must ensure that their activities are undertaken according to the laws and guidelines laid down by the state and the EU at that time.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine set out the legislative provisions for the licensing of mink farming in the State and apply rigorous controls on licence-holders in the areas of animal welfare, animal accommodation, security and nutrient management, with regular inspections.
In the case of Tazetta Ltd. and Roxy Ltd. eligibility for state aid was thoroughly assessed under the requirements set out in State Aid rules and were found to be eligible for state support in 2009 and 1998 respectively.
http://www.highlandradio.com/2019/04/27/udaras-na-gaeltachta-defend-fur-farm-funding-allocation/
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ICABS ACTION ALERT
Shame on Údarás na Gaeltachta for disregarding the cruelty of fur farming and channelling funds into it. Please join us in demanding an end to this funding and an end to fur farming.
Mícheál Ó hÉanaigh
CEO, Údarás na Gaeltachta
Head Office,
Na Forbacha, Galway
Telephone: 091 503100
Email: moheanaigh@udaras.ie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UdarasnaG
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UdarasnaG
Urge Taoiseach/Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, and Agriculture Minister Michael Creed to put in place a long overdue ban on fur farming.
Leo Varadkar TD
Department of the Taoiseach
Merrion Street, Dublin 2
Phone: +353 (0)1-6194000 OR +353 (0)1-6403133, +353 (0)1-6194598 (Constituency Office)
Email: leo.varadkar@oir.ie, leoconstituency@taoiseach.gov.ie, finegael@finegael.ie
CC: michael.creed@oir.ie (Agriculture Minister Michael Creed)
Leave a comment on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leovaradkar
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeoVaradkar
Michael Creed TD
Minister for Agriculture
Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Email: michael.creed@oir.ie
Tel: 01-607 2000 or LoCall 1890-200510.
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Tweet to: @creedcnw
Please contact all your local TDs and urge them to support Solidarity's Fur Farm Prohibition bill 2018. Contact details for TDs can be found at https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/tds/?term=/ie/oireachtas/house/dail/32
VIDEOS
NARA footage showing caged mink at Tazetta fur farm in Donegal
https://www.facebook.com/NARAcampaignsIRELAND/videos/1694193503937318/
Mink screaming at Vasa fur farm in Stradbally, County Laois
https://www.facebook.com/banbloodsports/posts/2155285741253639
Victims of Ireland's cruel far farming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=artr7qwCLLk&index=2&list=PL43C1F00F38986C68
Mink pulled from cages and thrown into gassing box
https://www.facebook.com/banbloodsports/videos/2241073319549210/
Údarás na Gaeltachta grants to Tazetta fur farm
2017: €3,560
2016: €7,090
2015: €58,149
2014: €28,261 (confirmed as employment grant)
2010: €26,000
2009: €10,400
Total: €133,460
Údarás na Gaeltachta grants to Roxy fur farm
Pre-1999: £52,387 (€66,517)
1999: £6,067 (€7,703)
2001: €1,340
2002: €7,617
2004: €-1,055 (deduction)
Total: €82,123