Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 21 June 2018

Public Accounts Committee

2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 14 - Control of Ireland's Bilateral Assistance Programme
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade

9:00 am

Mr. Niall Burgess:

I think the Deputy is talking about conflict, but the kind of activities I am talking about are peace building and peace reconstruction activities. We see the consequences. The instability in many of the regions where we work is impeding our development programme.