Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

Between now and 2012 we will again treble overseas development aid.

I wish to speak about social welfare and the improvements announced in the budget. It is like old times listening to Deputy Broughan. He will remember that when I was Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs on successive budgets the Government delivered record amounts. Some £870 million was given in two successive years.

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