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Following an Irish government decision last year, Ireland will receive up to 30 paediatric patients in total from Gaza. It will continue to opt in on a case-by-case basis for each child who requires treatment, subject to the necessary capacity being available at that time. Under the initiative, the children and their families are housed in accommodation managed by the Irish Red Cross. The care package being provided includes caseworker and translation services to ensure that the patients and their carers are well looked after and have assistance in accessing all services as needed. In addition, the Health Service Executive (HSE) will provide appropriate psychosocial assessment for both patients and carers. All patients and carers received health screening prior to travel to Dublin. Ireland has provided €101m (£88.4m) in support to the people of Palestine since January 2023. A total of €89m (£78m) of this has been provided since October 2023.
