Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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I am very conscious of that work because I visited the Belfast office and was very struck by how well informed the staff were. It is very important that the Department maintain that presence because the average person on this side of the Border is inclined to take his or her eye off the ball in that regard. It is important to keep a close eye on what is happening in the North.

I have some questions about the Ugandan issue. I am aware that it was the Ugandan authorities that uncovered the fraud. Is it the case that some of the Irish Aid money was going to improve government systems in Uganda? Was our contribution the reason the fraud was uncovered?