Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2023
136. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of Overseas Development Aid in 2022 which was comprised of first-year costs associated with the provision of services for beneficiaries of temporary protection; if such expenditure can be accounted for under overseas development aid in year two or thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29251/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the rules for accounting for Official Development Assistance (ODA), managed by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), support for refugees within donor countries is included in ODA in accordance with clear criteria. Costs counted are for refugees' first 12 months only. They include all direct expenses for food, shelter, and training, as well as basic health care and psychosocial supports.
Preliminary analysis from the OECD shows that Ireland's total ODA in 2022 amounted to €2.33 billion, representing 0.64% of Gross National Income. This includes an estimated €884 million in eligible first-year costs in support of beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine. None of these costs were sourced from the Government's allocation for ODA for 2022, and this will also be the case for 2023.
