Vol. 572 No. 6
193 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of overseas aid allocated by his Department in each of the past five years; and if he will express these amounts as percentages of GNP in the relevant year. [24125/03]
The Government's national programme of assistance to developing countries comprises two elements. The major component is my Department's Vote for International Co-operation – Vote 39 – while elements of Official Development Assistance – ODA – are administered by other Government Departments.
Total ODA has increased dramatically in recent years, rising from €177 million in 1998 to an expected €450 million in 2003. Summary data for the past five years are set out in the following table:
|
Year |
Total ODA (€m) |
Total ODA as %of GNP |
Outturn UnderVote 39 (€m) |
|
2002 |
422 |
0.41 |
343 |
|
2001 |
320 |
0.33 |
236 |
|
2000 |
254 |
0.29 |
170 |
|
1999 |
230 |
0.31 |
144 |
|
1998 |
177 |
0.27 |
126 |
