Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Ireland has been providing support to Ukraine both bilaterally and through the EU budget. Commitments to date by the Department of Foreign Affairs on funding for Ukraine include:

- €20 million in humanitarian support;

- €1.98 million disbursed in relation to European Peace Facility (EPF) Assistance Measures to Ukraine (part of an overall commitment by Ireland of €66 million to date, to be spread over a number of years towards non-lethal elements of the package);

- €1 million disbursed to the Office of the Prosecutor General of the International Criminal Court, to support ongoing investigations, including with regard to Ukraine. This is part of an overall €3 million commitment by Ireland.

- €0.52 million disbursed to NGOs and Regional Organisations working in Ukraine;

- €0.61 million disbursed in relation to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine.

This makes a total of €24.1 million to date in 2022 and forms part of a wider Government effort in support of Ukraine; I am aware that other Government Departments have contributed in kind and monetary supports to Ukraine, including:

- Medical assistance and supplies including ambulances, 4,000 blood bags, 10,000 bio-protection suits and 50,000 medical protection masks, delivered via the EU’s civil protection mechanism and civil society partners;

- Approximately 10 tonnes or 5,000 units of ready-to-eat meals and 200 units of body armour from Defence Forces stocks to Ukraine;

- Two containerised water treatment plants to Ukraine’s State Emergency Services.

Ireland remains committed to supporting the people and Government of Ukraine for as long as it takes. I will be announcing an additional bilateral package of assistance to Ukraine in the very near future and work is underway to assess how best to assist Ukraine in 2023.