Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 March 2022
163. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the financial and logistical supports that are available from his Department for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15028/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraIreland’s programme of development and humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people is an integral part of Ireland’s contribution to the achievement of a just, enduring and stable peace in the Middle East.
Ireland will provide more than €15.5 million in development and humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people this year.
My Department supports the further development of the strong people-to-people links between the Irish and Palestinian people, including through the Representative Office of Ireland in Ramallah. The Ireland-Palestine Scholarship Programme, which I launched in 2018, is a key component of this. At present, we award 25 master’s-level scholarships each year to promising Palestinian students.
In relation to this specific project, officials in my Department are available to engage with the Deputy and the organisations involved on available supports, including through our diplomatic missions in the region. I would ask the Deputy to follow up directly with my office.
