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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: The Department has changed the situation, in terms of trade desks, with other countries in the past few years. Will Mr. Conlan outline what the change has been? Has some of it moved to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: What does Mr. Conlan mean when he says "back"?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Will Mr. Conlan outline to me what the current relationship is between the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it comes to trade?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: When the then Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade was on missions or having events before the changeover, did the Department and industry stakeholders go, or was there always someone from the Department responsible for enterprise and trade seconded to go with them? Is this joint venture new?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I am asking whether there was always a joint approach in this regard and the balance of power has just changed slightly.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: The relevant Minister has changed.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Does that imply that we tend to situate consulates where we have a strong trading relationship?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I am not sure of the language in terms of where we do not have a consulate, but we have a trade presence. Will Mr. de Búrca outline whether there is a person who has a particular responsibility for a particular country within his Department? How does it break down within his Department?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: That is very helpful. There is a regional director for America, but the Department might have a trade person involved in New York or the tri-state area. Is that a fair characterisation of what is happening?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Am I right in thinking that there is a regional director for the Americas, Africa and Asia?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: How does a regional director for Africa interact with our aid budget?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Do all the regional directors we are talking about now sit in the Department of Foreign Affairs?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Does development and co-operation include Irish Aid?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: We have an aid relationship with certain countries in Africa. We do not have an aid relationship with every country in Africa. We do not have an aid relationship with every country in Africa.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: But not all.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: We do not have an aid relationship with ever country in Africa but every country in Africa sits under the Irish Aid banner in terms of trade.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Is that Irish Aid?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: It is not, really.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I am watching my time tick down. I do not-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: It would be very useful if we could have clarification on what we are referring to as sub-Saharan Africa. I am not asking for it now, because it might be a very long list of countries. I only have two minutes left and I just want to put this to Mr. de Búrca. As he said, the development is Irish Aid. We do not have an aid relationship with every country in Africa. I know from the...