Seanad debates
Wednesday, 27 November 2002
Overseas Development Aid: Motion.
When Opposition speakers give out about the reduction in aid they should remember it is only a small reduction. We should use this time for reflection on the whole aid area. I also echo Senator Minihan's comments on Senator Higgins's criticism which is politically cheap and unhelpful. The Opposition will be surprised to hear me say I was pleased to see the Minister of Finance last week challenge the public service in this country to examine its effectiveness when he stated clearly that money alone is not the answer. If this is true in any area it must true with development co-operation and other speakers have spelt this out very clearly.
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