Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Public Accounts Committee

2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance

11:30 am

Photo of Robert DowdsRobert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

A few years ago I was mayor of South Dublin County Council and at the time we were encouraged by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to establish links with two towns in the south of Ethiopia to help them to install sewerage and drainage systems. We regarded it as a very positive programme and it was of mutual benefit to both the towns and the county council. It had the advantage of involving communities in both countries. Are similar programmes planned?

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