Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The purpose of the Healthy Ireland Ukrainian Resilience Fund is to promote the health and well-being of Ukrainian Refugees who have sought protection in Ireland, as part of the international humanitarian crisis arising from the war in Ukraine. 

The Programme is being delivered through the Community Response Forum established by Cork City Council to assist the people of Ukraine. Building on experience, structures and relationships developed during the community call response to Covid-19, each local authority has repurposed the Community Response Forum with an emphasis on the Ukrainian Response.

The Forums are multi-agency in nature, bringing together representatives from both statutory and voluntary agencies operating in communities across the county, ensuring commitment and consistency in terms of service delivery. Representatives from the Ukrainian community are actively involved in the Forums, acting as a key resource and link between support services and the refugees.  The Forums identify the activities locally that are to be funded.

Funding was allocated on the basis of the number of Ukrainian Refugees present in each local authority area as of the 26th of September 2022, utilising CSO data.  Cork City Council received €38,100 in funding. This funding has been allocated to a number of health and well-being projects that were identified by Cork City Council and which were approved by the Healthy Ireland team in the Department of Health.