Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal East, Labour)
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196. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will liaise with the well-being and counselling community and the Ukrainian community in Ireland to develop content and strategy for a large scale PTSD recovery programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33436/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Russia’s brutal war of aggression has inflicted indescribable suffering on the people of Ukraine. Millions have been forced to flee their homeland, and millions more are internally displaced. Hundreds of thousands have been killed, with thousands more, including children, forcibly removed, tortured or arbitrarily imprisoned by Russian forces.

Ireland’s support for the people of Ukraine is steadfast. Since February 2022, we have provided extensive political, humanitarian, non-lethal military, and economic support to Ukraine since February 2022.

This includes €138 million in humanitarian assistance and stabilisation supports. This funding is providing essential, life-saving humanitarian assistance, support rehabilitation and reconstruction, and contributing to Ukraine's longer term goals, including peace, stability and political aspirations.

Ireland has also responded by welcoming Ukrainians displaced by the invasion to our country. Since February 2022, over 116,000 Ukrainians forced to leave their homeland have sought sanctuary in Ireland. Many of them remain and many have integrated well into Irish society and are contributing to our culture and local economies.

In relation to the provision of health and social care services to Ukrainians in Ireland, I would refer the Deputy to the Minister for Health.