Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Under programme C pay and non-pay are pretty straightforward. The other figures relate to contributions to international organisations. A 2019 allocation of €34 million is essentially at the same level as the revised figure for 2018. It reflects the best estimate of mandatory contributions to international organisations in 2019. The Department is committed, on behalf of the State, to paying assessed contributions to international organisations. This includes peace, security and human rights contributions to the UN, which is the largest single contribution. This is in accordance with a rolling three-year schedule negotiated by the UN. The contributions are based on a percentage of Ireland's GNP. Again, this is a non-controversial area linked to commitments we have made. It is rolled over a three-year cycle.