asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a State subvention is envisaged to voluntary organisations such as Concern and Viatores Christi to enable them to advance further their bilateral aid campaign to the underdeveloped countries.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Aid to Underdeveloped Countries.
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Aid campaigns to developing countries undertaken on their own initiative and responsibility by private voluntary organisations are financed by subscriptions from their members and receipts from their fundraising activities. I do not envisage giving direct Government subventions.