Proinsias De Rossa
Question:
21
Proinsias De Rossa
asked the
Minister for Foreign Affairs
if the Government intend to increase Ireland's official Third World aid contribution in the 1992 Estimates; if the commitment to increase ODA contained in the review of the Programme for Government refers to the bilateral aid programme; if any minimum increase is planned; if he will outline the criteria which will be used to determine the level of increase; if he is prepared to discuss, with the Opposition parties, a timetable for achieving the UN recommended figure of 0.7 per cent of GNP; and if he will make a statement on the matter.