Carol Nolan
Ceist:382. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount contributed by the State to the World Bank in each year from 2000 to date. [6147/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 27 January 2026
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Further to clarification sought on 22 January by the Department's Officials, it is noted that the Deputy’s question refers to the World Bank’s International Development Associations (IDA), as per Deputy Nolan’s email.
IDA is one of the five organisations in the World Bank Group, which provides funding for the poorest people in the world’s disadvantaged regions. It currently works with over seventy countries, thirty-nine of which are in Africa. IDA is the single largest donor for basic infrastructure and social services in these countries, many of which face a myriad of challenges against a backdrop of rising indebtedness and growing debt sustainability problems. Between 2012 and 2023 the World Bank estimates that IDA projects: assisted 117 million people access better water services; enabled almost 1.2 billion people avail essential health services; and ensured that more than 91 million people could receive new or improved electricity services.
Since 1961, Ireland has been a long-standing and strong supporter of IDA, and it has proven to be one of the most effective ways to deliver on Ireland’s global development priorities, uphold Ireland’s commitment to multilateralism, and ensure that Irish resources generate real impact in the areas of greatest need. IDA is well aligned with Global Ireland 2025, the Government’s strategy for doubling the scope and impact of Ireland’s global footprint and influence by 2025, recognised that international development cooperation amplifies, and sustains, Ireland’s place in an increasingly inter-connected world; and, A Better World, Ireland’s policy for international development which commits to contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SGG), and in particular on reaching those furthest behind first.
Ireland has been a strong and consistent contributor to IDA replenishments. From a policy and operational standpoint, an IDA operating period if for a duration of three years e.g. the 20th replenishment of IDA (IDA20) was for the operating period mid-2022 to mid-2025, and the 21st replenishment (IDA21) is for the operating period mid-2025 to mid-2028. Broadly speaking, since IDA16 (mid-2011 to mid-2014) Ireland has opted to pay its commitments to IDA replenishments over a nine-year period. Included below is a record of Ireland's contributions, on an annual basis, to IDA from 2000 to date. However, it is important to note that annual payments to IDA fluctuate annually and can encompass payments to a number of replenishment cycles at any point in time.
|
Year of Contribution |
Amount c. € Million |
|
2000 |
6.37 |
|
2001 |
8.77 |
|
2002 |
8.40 |
|
2003 |
7.21 |
|
2004 |
16.43 |
|
2005 |
18.27 |
|
2006 |
15.20 |
|
2007 |
28.43 |
|
2008 |
24.23 |
|
2009 |
18 |
|
2010 |
18 |
|
2011 |
18 |
|
2012 |
23.40 |
|
2013 |
29.07 |
|
2014 |
16.02 |
|
2015 |
20.61 |
|
2016 |
23.49 |
|
2017 |
24.57 |
|
2018 |
24.39 |
|
2019 |
26.46 |
|
2020 |
28.62 |
|
2021 |
24.66 |
|
2022 |
28.16 |
|
2023 |
37.15 |
|
2024 |
38.69 |
|
2025 |
43.96 |
|
2026 |
47.03 |