Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 8 March 2018
Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised)
2:00 pm
Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source
Regarding the United Nations and our contribution, what has been the impact of the funding cut by the United States on overseas development aid? I am sure it has also cut funding to the United Nations. Is there pressure on other governments to try to make that up or has there been any contact from the United Nations? It is appalling the way President Trump is cutting overseas development aid. He should be increasing it, not cutting it.
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