John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)

I refer to aid going to countries. The Minister of State grouped four countries together. Two or three weeks ago, the Minister of State suspended any increase in aid to Mozambique. Why was that done?

What oversight exists at senior Government level? How often does the Minister of State meet the heads of NGOs, organisations such as Trócaire, GOAL and Concern? The Minister of State referred to some countries receiving more than €40 million. How often does he visit the senior officials and officials like himself in these countries? What kind of interaction does he have with the heads of NGOs and Heads of Government, considering the budget of €1 billion?

See this speech in context