Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Public Accounts Committee

2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance

11:30 am

Mr. David Cooney:

This country has come a long way in a very short period. It is a matter of education and convincing people to move on. If we can make transitions of that nature, we must hope people elsewhere in the world will be able to find similar enlightenment over a short period. I do not think our reaction should be to cease aid. In fact, much of it is going to help people in Uganda who are suffering from conditions such as HIV/AIDS.