Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not sure if I am reading this correctly. The revised allocation for this year is €514 million and the allocation under subhead E is €524 million. Does this indicate that the allocation is increasing? If that is so, why is the ratio of ODA to GNP reducing? Is GNP increasing at such a rate that the ratio is dropping? Obviously, it is great if the amount is increasing but the target as a percentage of GNP is important and we need to have our ducks in a row.