Rónán Mullen (Independent)

I welcome the Minister of State to the House. While I have great respect for the Minister of State, the wording of the Government motion is of a political language that brings politics into disrepute. I say that because the motion only tells half the truth about the OECD statement. It does not acknowledge that the Government has been urged to refrain from further budgetary action that would undermine the commitment, which seems mean-spirited and does not fully reflect the situation. We cannot get away from the swingeing cuts that have taken place. It is questionable for the Minister of State to suggest that there is something inappropriate about the fact that we might have to borrow to fund our international aid commitments.