Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 11 June 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Dóchas Pre-Budget Submission: Discussion

Ms Jane-Ann McKenna:

This might be a clarification question to the Department because there is definitely an oversight of how that money is spent. We come from a position where we see aid being most effective in supporting local communities and civil society organisations, women's groups and farming groups and ensuring that at a grassroots level, our funding is having the impact that we want to have, and reaching those who are furthest behind. We want to see Ireland scale up around that locally led delivery piece and ensuring that we are supporting those individuals who are affecting change within their own communities.