Kathleen O'Meara (Labour)

I move amendment No. 2:

To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann," and substitute the following:

a."noting the Taoiseach's commitment to the UN on September 25th to increase ODA to 0.7% of GNP by 2007;

b. noting the many successes of Ireland's Overseas Development Aid Programmes;

c. recognising that in clear breach of the Taoiseach's promise ODA will remain at 0.41% of GNP through 2004;

–condemns the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrat Government's failure to make any progress towards our UN target; and

–calls on the Government to explain what steps it proposes to take during its term of office in order to ensure the Taoiseach's commitment of 25th September is honoured."