Seanad debates

Wednesday, 26 November 2003

Overseas Development Aid: Motion.

 

Senator Mooney referred to the CDI index. This essentially refers to coherence and seeks to ensure there is coherence between our policies on peacekeeping, environment and development. This area is close to my heart and there is progress to report in it. In going to Cancun for the World Trade Organisation talks, I initiated a process between my Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The Minister of State at the Department, Deputy Michael Ahern, headed the trade delegation. I was involved as Minister of State with responsibility for overseas development aid as was the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Deputy Walsh. It is important that we have coherence between Departments.

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