Patricia Stephenson (Social Democrats)

Will the representatives briefly discuss the issue of the importance of funding going into a country, but also the specific impact funding cuts are going to have on local organisations? Ms McKenna spoke about women's organisations. How will those cuts impact them and perhaps lead to their eventual disappearance or eradication?

Deputy Brennan talked a little about funding going to NGOs as opposed to governments. Dóchas might not have modality of support that relates to budget support in any of its member organisations but how does it feel about budget support as a principle? Some of the EU funding goes towards that.

I also ask for a response on the global humanitarian fund that we are seeing in Israel. Does Ms McKenna see any attempts to mirror that in other humanitarian contexts? Is there concern about this private approach to aid that will manifest itself in other ways going forward in the wider sector?