Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 June 2005
164 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, as part of the tsunami aid delivery programme, it is planned to give money directly to any Government in the region; the Governments to which he intends to offer funding; the amounts to be offered; the preconditions required of the relevant Governments before moneys will be transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18543/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere is no plan on the part of the Government to provide direct funding to any of the Governments in the region affected by the tsunami disaster.
Ireland's funding is being committed through UN agencies such as the World Food Programme, the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children's Fund; through international organisations such as the Red Cross family and the International Organisation for Migration; and through Irish and international NGOs who have the capacity to deliver on the ground. The programmes, which organisations are operating, are in line with the national strategies for recovery that have been developed by the Governments of the affected countries. Almost all of the €20 million allocated for the tsunami disaster has either been disbursed or is currently in the process of being allocated.
