Gay Mitchell
Ceist:338 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on an issue (details supplied). [21789/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 29 September 2004
Ceisteanna (156)
Freagraí scríofa
I am aware of the claims to which the Deputy has drawn my attention. They have been investigated by the European Commission and no evidence to date has been found to substantiate them. The investigations are still ongoing and no final conclusions, therefore, can be drawn at this stage.
I would also like to make the general point that the issue of possible diversion of aid funding is a matter of serious concern to the EU, and is therefore kept under careful review and investigation, both by the Commission and by the individual member states of the EU.