17 Apr 2012, 12:04
Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Joe Costello, TD will attend the meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade tomorrow, Wednesday 18th April for the review of the White Paper on Irish Aid.
Committee Chairman, Pat Breen TD said: “A review of the White Paper on Irish Aid was announced in June 2011, following a commitment set down in the Programme for Government. The review is looking at the progress made by Irish Aid and the changing national and international context. It will help to shape policy direction for the coming years.
The Committee is delighted to have a role in contributing to this review. Tomorrow we will meet with Minister of State Costello to discuss the Government’s priorities for Ireland’s role in international co-operation, including aid policy.”
The meeting with Minister Costello will start in Committee Room 1 at 2.30pm on Wednesday, 18th April.
Committee proceedings can be followed live at:
For further information please contact:
Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 3903
M: 086-0496518
F: +3531 618 4551
Committee Membership
Pat Breen, TD (Chairman)
Eric Byrne, TD
Bernard J Durkan, TD
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, TD
Dara Murphy, TD
Gerald Nash, TD
Dan Neville, TD
Seán Ó Fearghaíl, TD
Maureen O’Sullivan, TD
Senators
Deirdre Clune,
Mark Daly,
Lorraine Higgins,
Michael Mullins,
David Norris,
Jim Walsh.