Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 February 2026
4. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding allocated to NGOs by her Department in 2025; the funding allocated to NGOs by agencies and bodies under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13086/26]
View answerMy Department provides funding to a range of non-governmental organisations through a series of grant schemes dedicated to delivering on the Government's priorities at home and abroad. These include support for international development overseas, development education in Ireland, reconciliation on the island of Ireland, emigrant support and information on the European Union as well as responding to humanitarian emergencies and promoting international peace and stability.
Through the Government’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme, also known as Irish Aid, the Department provides funding to international development NGOs to implement programmes and projects in those countries which are classified by the OECD as eligible for official development assistance. Our NGO partners are well placed to ensure aid reaches those to whom it is intended and are very well informed of the realities on the ground.
Each year my Department publishes an Annual Report on Ireland's Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) programme. That Annual Report includes information on expenditure across Government on international development. Approximately 60 percent of Ireland’s total ODA is administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs with the balance administered by other Departments. The Annual Report provides statistical information collated in accordance with agreed OECD standards on programme expenditure which show the amounts given through the various channels and countries, the distribution of aid, and the amounts allocated to priority focus areas. This information includes grants made to NGOs in each year.
The Government of Ireland ODA Annual Report is a core accountability and transparency tool, providing a comprehensive tabulation and overview of expenditure under the aid programme, and demonstrating the results achieved.
The 2025 Irish Aid Annual Report will be published later this year and will be available on our website. www.ireland.ie/en/irish-aid/
My Department has a number of funding schemes that support our other priorities at home and abroad. Information on these schemes and on the amounts of grants disbursed are available here: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade funding. Some of these schemes will report later this year on expenditure.
