For Ireland, the main priority now in relation to overseas development aid is an examination of the credibility of the Government's commitment to achieving 0.7% by 2007 and the feasibility of achieving this target. In this regard, it is imperative that the Government makes adequate and consistent budgetary provision for a steady increase in the overseas development aid-GNP ratio. OECD officials have expressed the view that Ireland's aid programme was being hindered by a failure to set out programmed funding increases into the future. Ireland is seen as faltering in its progress towards reaching the UN target for overseas aid spending for 2007.