Overseas Development Aid.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2005

Tuesday, 8 March 2005

Ceisteanna (216)

Dan Neville

Ceist:

253 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding budgeted for third world relief in Ghana in 2005. [7669/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (Mr. C. Lenihan)

Ghana is not one of the priority countries under Ireland's development assistance programme but the country does receive assistance under several headings. For example, €90,000 has been allocated to Ghana this year under the in-country micro projects scheme. This funding is administered by the embassy of Ireland in Nigeria, which is also accredited to Ghana. In addition, €97,129 has been allocated in 2005 under the non-governmental organisation co-financing scheme for a rural community and sanitation project in Ghana proposed by the organisation Children in Crossfire.

Question No. 254 answered with QuestionNo. 99.