Dáil debates
Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Other Questions
Overseas Development Aid Oversight
11:30 am
Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I know that the Minister of State shares the view that taxpayer's money must be spent on and used to deal with the neediest cases. It took a considerable period - up to February this year - for the report to be published. I wonder about this delay and whether there are similar reports on other countries in which Irish Aid moneys are being spent. I also have serious concerns about abuses in countries such as Uganda, including those relating to the LGBT community and the abuse of women and other minorities in certain other countries. We need to know that money is not being used to fund governments and regimes that engage in these abuses. Has any consideration been given to carrying out a review of the position in these countries?
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