Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
24. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will state from which departmental budget was the announcement of the allocation of an additional €5 million in funding to Ukraine; and if such funding is subject to the same monitoring and transparency criteria under the Official Development Assistance Programme. [37528/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 19 July, the Taoiseach travelled to Ukraine to meet with President Zelensky, and to pledge solidarity with the people of the country. During his visit, the Taoiseach announced an additional €5 million in humanitarian assistance for the ongoing emergency response, drawn from the Humanitarian Assistance budget line of Vote27, Department of Foreign Affairs . Of this, €2 million is being allocated to the United Nations Ukraine Humanitarian Fund, which is supporting local NGO and civil society organisations across the country. €3 million is being allocated to the International Federation of the Red Cross, as support for the work of the Ukrainian Red Cross. This funding will be subject to the monitoring and transparency criteria applied to all of Ireland's Official Development Assistance (ODA) programming.
