Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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170. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of funding allocated for the humanitarian relief scheme under the Supplementary Estimate for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9144/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Social Protection (DSP) has provided an allocation of €200,000 for Humanitarian Aid in 2023. Humanitarian Aid is a demand led scheme which means that people making claims and who satisfy the terms and conditions of the scheme will be paid.

This provision is included in the 2023 Revised Estimate Volume for DSP which was passed by the Dáil on February 15th 2023.

There has been no Supplementary Estimate for 2023. Funding provided in the Revised Estimate Volume will be reviewed during the course of the year to ensure adequate funding is available.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.