Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

I must inform Deputy Naughten that we are dealing with nine programme countries, seven of which are located in Africa. The Deputy's question relates to what the EU is doing in the context of integration. We are spending a major amount of money in seven of the poorest countries in Africa.

On the question put by Deputy Barry Andrews, I stated earlier that we have not received a request with regard to monitoring the elections in Zimbabwe. Such a request would normally be made via the OSCE, the United Nations or the EU. We will wait to see whether such a request is forthcoming. I will consider what the Deputy stated in respect of monitoring.

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