Ms Jane-Ann McKenna:

I will come in on some of the stats and figures. On the 0.7% and our target to 2030, at the moment, according to the provisional OECD DAC figures from 2024, we are at about 0.34% for ODA that is spent overseas. We have removed in-donor refugee costs, which are costs incurred here in Ireland, but, in effect, the figure for overseas aid, which is how the ODA is intended, is 0.34%.

To bring us on track to achieve 0.7% by 2030, we are looking at an increase of approximately €300 million per annum. We know it is a substantial amount but this figure is based on our own GNI, so if our GNI goes down or is not as estimated in the next year or two due to other external factors, that will reduce. We are looking at between €250 million and €300 million per annum.