Sorca Clarke
Ceist:186. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amount allocated to Irish Aid in 2025; and the way in which this compares to the previous five years. [62973/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 18 November 2025
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Ireland's international development programme focusses on providing support for countries and communities most seriously in need. For 2025, €810.3 million was allocated for the Irish Aid programme managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. This was the highest level to date in the history of the programme.
Budget 2026 has provided for a further increase of €30 million for next year, for a total allocation of €840.3 million.
Figures for the Budget for Vote 27 of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade over the preceding five years and the year-on-year increases in the allocations to 2025 are set out in tabular format below:
|
- |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Vote 27 - International Cooperation, € millions |
550.7 |
571 |
604.9 |
716.5 |
775.3 |
810.3 |
|
Year-on-year change, € millions |
5.8 |
20.3 |
33.9 |
111.6 |
58.8 |
35.0 |
In addition to the funding allocated to Vote 27, Ireland’s total Official Development Assistance (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.
Detailed information on the distribution of Ireland's ODA is published every year in the Government's Official Development Assistance Annual Report, which is available online.