Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 October 2025
142. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amount allocated towards Official Development Aid (ODA) in Budget 2026; the total amount allocated towards International Climate Finance as distinct from ODA, including from all sources outside his Department’s vote; if he will provide the same figures for each budget for the previous five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56084/25]
View answerUnder Budget 2026 the allocation for the Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is €840.3 million. This is the highest ever level in the 52-year history of the Irish Aid programme. The following are the equivalent amounts for recent years:
|
€ Millions |
2026 |
2025 |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
|
DFAT Vote 27 ODA Budget Allocation |
840 |
810 |
775 |
705 |
605 |
571 |
551 |
Ireland’s total annual ODA also includes contributions from other Government Departments, Ireland's share of the EU Development Cooperation Budget, and eligible supports for refugees in their first year in Ireland.
To calculate the total amount allocated towards International climate finance spending, all ODA spending is assessed for climate-relevance, retrospectively. The last year for which complete data are available is 2023.
The figure provided for 2024 is an estimate, and a finalised figure will be published following verification of Ireland’s Official Development Assistance data by the OECD, which is expected later this year.
|
€ Millions |
2026 |
2025 |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
|
Climate Finance |
- |
- |
€190 est. |
159 |
121 |
100 |
88 |
International climate finance is a priority for the Government and for Ireland’s foreign policy.
The Government has made significant progress in scaling up Ireland's international climate finance in recent years. Ireland’s International Climate Finance Roadmap sets out how we will deliver on the target of providing at least €225 million annually in climate finance by 2025. This target constitutes a more than doubling of Ireland's climate finance since it was made by the Taoiseach at COP 26 in 2021. We are fully on track to meet this target this year.
The Government reports annually on our climate finance yearly contributions to the European Union, to the OECD and to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade also publishes an annual Climate and Environmental Finance Report, providing comprehensive information regarding funding sources, thematic and geographic priorities, and disbursement channels.
These reports are available online at: www.ireland.ie/en/irish-aid/news-and-publications/publications/.
