Written answers

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Overseas Development Aid Expenditure

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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393. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expected percentage of overseas development aid that will be spent on climate justice or climate-related initiatives in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7651/16]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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As part of our response to the global challenge of climate change, Ireland is strongly committed to supporting developing countries to address its most serious and intense impact on some of the poorest communities in the world. Our policy commitments are reflected in The Global Island: Ireland’s Foreign Policy for a Changing World which recognises the impacts of climate change on weather and ecosystems and the adverse effects particularly on the poorest people in least developed countries. In addition, Ireland’s Policy for International Development, One World, One Future includes climate change and development as one of the seven priority areas of action under the development programme. At the 21st UN Framework C Convention on Climate Change held in Paris in December 2015, the Taoiseach committed Ireland to continuing our support to developing countries in areas such as climate justice and in supporting vulnerable communities to adapt to climate change. For 2016, the Government has provided a gross allocation to Official Development Assistance of €641 million. €486 million of this is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade under the Irish Aid programme. During 2016, Ireland will continue to integrate climate change adaptation strategies into relevant development cooperation programmes. We estimate that some 7% of funding under the Irish Aid programme in 2016 will be devoted to climate-related initiatives in developing countries.

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