Health Promotion

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2022

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Questions (501)

Charles Flanagan

Question:

501. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline his plans to fund the United Nations Fund for Population Activities Supplies Partnership, which is the programme that delivers modern contraceptive and lifesaving maternal health medicines to women and girls who are most in need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37331/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs

UNFPA is an important Irish Aid partner, which will receive €4 million in unearmarked core funding this year. This is an increase of €500,000 on last year's core funding to UNFPA. A further €1.5 million has been disbursed in support of UNFPA's activities in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

No specific funding for the UNFPA Supplies Programme is proposed.