Matt Carthy
Ceist:47. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the itemised cost of each contribution made to NATO Trust Funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33044/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 5 July 2023
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Freagraí scríofa
Ireland has made a number of voluntary contributions to NATO Trust Funds which provide capacity-building support to NATO partners through the Partnership for Peace process, as well as to other UN Troop Contributing Countries. Since 2002, Ireland has supported a number of different Trust Fund projects, as detailed below.
Most recently, in 2021 Ireland provided €100,000 and €50,000, respectively, to Trust Fund projects addressing UN Peacekeeping Training and a Defence Capacity Building package for Jordan. A contribution of €50,000 to the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) has been approved to deliver paramedic training to strengthen Ukraine’s medical capacity later this year and will be disbursed later this year.
|
Year |
Amount |
|
2002 - Albania Trust Fund II – for the destruction of small arms and light weapons |
€100,000 |
|
2003 - Albania Trust Fund II – for the destruction of small arms and light weapons |
€50,000 |
|
2004 - Serbia & Montenegro I - for the destruction of anti-personnel landmines in Serbia & Montenegro |
€30,000 |
|
2005 - Serbia & Montenegro II - for the destruction of anti-personnel landmines in Serbia & Montenegro |
€100,000 |
|
2006 - Moldova II to repack and centralise 1,600 tonnes of chemicals |
€15,000 |
|
2006 - Albania Trust Fund II – for the destruction of small arms and light weapons |
€100,000 |
|
2006 - Ukraine II to eliminate small arms and light weapons, excess munitions and MANPADS |
€100,000 |
|
2009-2010 - Building integrity and reducing corruption risk in defence establishments |
€120,000 |
|
2009-2010 - Serbia III – reintegration of redundant military personnel |
€30,000 |
|
2009-2010 - Jordan II – Mine and ERW risk education programme |
€30,000 |
|
2011 - Moldova III-Destruction of pesticides |
€75,000 |
|
2011 - Ukraine II-destruction of SALW and MANPADS |
€75,000 |
|
2013-2014 - Serbia IV – destruction of military equipment |
€80,000 & €5,000 reallocated |
|
2015 - Jordan III –Implementation of UNSCR 1325 |
€100,000 |
|
2016 - Moldova III-Destruction of pesticides |
€50,000 |
|
2016 - Counter-IED Project Iraq |
€60,000 |
|
2017 – Jordan IV |
€50,000 |
|
2018 – Afghanistan National Army Trust Fund |
€200,000 |
|
2021 – UN Peacekeeping |
€100,000 |
|
2021 – Jordan |
€50,000 |