Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

It would be very useful if we could have clarification on what we are referring to as sub-Saharan Africa. I am not asking for it now, because it might be a very long list of countries. I only have two minutes left and I just want to put this to Mr. de Búrca. As he said, the development is Irish Aid. We do not have an aid relationship with every country in Africa. I know from the negotiations on forming the Government that the nature of Irish Aid is very valuable in the global sphere because unlike other countries, such as our nearest neighbours, for example, who have managed to kind of link their aid budget to trade, we have resisted that so far and do not do that. Irish money is very valuable because we have so far resisted the relationship between trade and aid. I ask Mr. de Búrca if it is advisable for us to put trading relationships on the African continent under the banner of Irish Aid when we do not actually have an aid relationship with specific countries.