Barry Cowen
Question:523. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent on overseas development assistance in each year from 2007 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46112/15]
View answerThursday, 17 December 2015
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Ireland’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) is made up of two main elements. Approximately 80% of Ireland’s ODA comes from the budget allocation to Vote 27 - International Co-operation, which is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and known to the public as Irish Aid.
The remaining 20% comprises ODA-eligible contributions made by other Government Departments to Multilateral and International Organisations engaged in Development Co-operation - mainly the Departments of Finance and Agriculture Food and the Marine – plus Ireland’s share of the EU Development Corporation budget.
Since 2007, Ireland has provided over €6.3 billion in ODA. A summary of annual contributions is set out in the following table.
|
Year |
Other ODA |
Vote 27 |
Total ODA |
|
- |
€m |
€m |
€m |
|
2015 (Budget) |
125.00 |
476.16 |
601.16 |
|
2014 |
138.57 |
476.29 |
614.86 |
|
2013 |
140.39 |
496.70 |
637.09 |
|
2012 |
121.52 |
507.38 |
628.90 |
|
2011 |
136.86 |
520.18 |
657.04 |
|
2010 |
154.28 |
521.55 |
675.83 |
|
2009 |
150.36 |
571.84 |
722.20 |
|
2008 |
151.93 |
768.74 |
920.67 |
|
2007 |
145.12 |
725.75 |
870.87 |
Detailed analysis of Ireland’s ODA expenditure is contained in the statistical annexes to the Irish Aid annual report, which is available on Irish Aid web site:www.irishaid.ie.
Question No. 524 answered with Question No. 519.