Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals

3:00 pm

Photo of Michael MullinsMichael Mullins (Fine Gael)
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I welcome the witnesses. It is difficult to come up with an original question. The budget for the 11th EDF is €30.5 billion. How does that compare with the budget for the tenth EDF?

I agree that it is important that the Court of Auditors check and monitor the EU funds. How is the aid provided to recipient countries monitored? Was the previous aid programme effective in the countries referred to in Mr. Cotter's report?