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Thursday, 9 May 2013

Overseas Development Issues: Statements

 

12:55 pm

Photo of Brian Ó DomhnaillBrian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Before Christmas I spent a substantial amount of time examining Ireland's foreign aid budget. I carried out this research off my own bat to see how the money was being spent. Some 75% of the money is not going directly to the countries, but to the World Bank, regional banks in Africa, the UN and the EU.

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