Seanad debates

Wednesday, 9 February 2005

Overseas Development Aid: Motion.

 

6:00 pm

Photo of David NorrisDavid Norris (Independent)

That is a reason for giving it. We have so much more money. The figure involved is minuscule. As there are numerals in it such as five and four and seven, we think it is a lot of money. If an individual budget were involved it would be. The figure however is 0.7%. The Bible refers to tithes, stating that if one has not fed and clothed the least of these people, out one goes. We need to look at that. Recommendations have been made.

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