Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

It is just very important to know. Even if the percentage were to stay the same but the economic situation were to continue to stay strong or even to improve in real terms, there would be more money for overseas aid, and that would be fine. In the alternative situation, however, where there is a downturn and we are looking only at the percentage, in real terms it is less resources and less funding for the work Irish Aid does.