Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

In the past three years, Zambia and Tanzania received €150 million through Irish Aid and it is projected that they will be given a combined €80 million in 2008. During the debate on the Finance Bill, the Tánaiste stated we must be more prudent than previously, but is he satisfied that we have adequate measures in place to ensure that the aid we give to these countries gets to where it should go?

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