Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)

Parliamentary Question No. 6 was tabled by Deputy Calleley, a former Minister of State, who has not even bothered to turn up in the Chamber to hear the reply. Does the Minister of State agree his absence shows disrespect to the House?

The Minister of State referred to €40 million for health, education, agriculture and AIDS issues. Is that amount divided among the five named countries?

Will the moneys allocated for teacher training and education be put into primary or second level education? If there is a focus on education, will the priority be on early intervention and pre-school education to ensure those people concerned in the programme countries will have an opportunity to break out of poverty?

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