Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

The Work of Dóchas: Discussion

2:00 am

Ms Jane-Ann McKenna:

On the figures, the total amount including refugee costs in 2024 was about €2.2 billion. That was 0.57%, approximately. The figure we use then is really €1.3 billion, which is the ODA less the in-country refugee costs, which is that approximately 0.34%. We would argue that, in terms of real or non-inflated ODA, we are at the 0.34% mark because this is actually as ODA was intended in terms of being spent overseas on international development.

I will go to Mr. Clarken if he would like to come in on that.