Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South-Central, Sinn Fein)
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76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the humanitarian crisis in Haiti; and if the Government will advocate at an EU level for increased humanitarian assistance for Haiti. [66750/25]

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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I am very concerned at the humanitarian situation in Haiti, and in particular the extreme levels of violence, and high levels of food insecurity.

It is estimated that over 3 million people will be in need of food assistance in Haiti between October 2025 and May 2026. This comes against a backdrop of extreme levels of violence against civilians, including widespread and systematic sexual violence against women and girls.

Ireland has provided €3.4 million to support humanitarian and development programmes in Haiti in 2025. Over €2 million of this was provided through Irish NGOs, Concern and GOAL, and through Misean Cara. A further €1 million was provided to the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Pooled Fund, which provides humanitarian funding to local and international organisations in Haiti.

In addition, Ireland contributes to pooled funds such as the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) which allocated over $US13 million to Haiti in 2025. Ireland provided €15 million to the CERF in 2025.

We regularly engage on Haiti at EU level. Ireland, and our EU partners, recognise that a Haitian-led political solution is essential if the ongoing crisis in Haiti is to be addressed comprehensively. Ireland has supported the installation of a transitional government in Haiti and has engaged at UN level on the transition of the Multinational Security Support mission (MSS) in Haiti into a Gang Suppression Force, as well as the establishment of a UN Support Office in Haiti, as requested by Haiti.

The EU allocated over €35 million in 2025 to address needs in Haiti, and organised an EU-funded Humanitarian Air Bridge operation that delivered 30 tonnes of essential supplies. Ireland will continue to engage at the EU level on the need for increased humanitarian and development funding in Haiti.