Seanad debates

Wednesday, 26 November 2003

Overseas Development Aid: Motion.

 

The interesting feature of aid here, as has been seen many times when there were calls for help, is that most people support the giving of aid. We could almost say that if we raised the level a little, it would receive even more support. The public has never protested at giving more money to this area. When the Live Aid concert took place and whenever there was a call for help, the Irish people always responded with great generosity. I do not wish to criticise the Government which is doing a very good job, as is the Minister of State, but if we push the boat out on this issue, there will be no negative reaction. Many junior Ministers tend to look for a great deal of money for their Departments without much hope of success, but the Minister of State, Deputy Kitt, would find very little resistance. If he pushes the door, it will open for him. He does that most of the time.

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