Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 January 2023
339. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the total monetary amount of non-repayable moneys provided by his Department through grants, funding supports, tax breaks or other means to businesses in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [3382/23]
View answerThe majority of grants paid by the Department of Foreign Affairs are made available to charities and NGOs both in Ireland and abroad. However a small proportion of funding is made available for for-profit business through the awarding of grants through the Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP). The AADP is a joint programme run by the Department of Foreign Affairs and The Department of Agriculture. The AADP enables Ireland’s agrifood sector to contribute to the shared Sustainable Development Goals. These aim to tackle poverty and hunger, fight inequality and make real and sustainable changes that better the lives of the world's most vulnerable communities. Information on the AADP is available at gov.ie.
The amount of funding for the years sought is laid out in the table below.
|
Year |
Grants paid to AADP |
|
2020 |
€270,375 |
|
2021 |
€175,000 |
|
2022 |
€258,350 |
