Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is related to that. I was pleased to hear the UN High Commissioner for Refugees say, both in his meeting with me yesterday and again on radio this morning, that there is appreciation among the international community that despite our economic difficulties we are maintaining our faith.

Deputy Crowe is correct. We do not want to be in a situation where we must cut back programmes which are, literally, about life and death issues. Irish people are proud of the work we do, even though we are doing it in very difficult economic circumstances.