Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of funding that has been provided by Irish Aid to support the rule of law initiative project in Bosnia Herzegovina; if it is planned to provide similar funding in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1913/09]

Peter Power (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Through Irish Aid, the Government has provided significant assistance to a number of initiatives with the objective of supporting the rule of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina following the tragic conflicts in the region during the 1990s. In 2007 Irish Aid provided €86,000 towards an initiative by the Law Society of Ireland and the Bar Council to assist the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council in Bosnia and Herzegovina in drafting a Book of Rules for courts across the country. In 2006, the Government provided €350,000 to the courts service of Bosnia and Herzegovina to support the development of institutions in the justice sector. Since 2003, funding of €487,000 has been provided to support the work of the war crimes chambers of the Bosnian courts service.

I can assure the Deputy that Irish Aid will continue to support rule of law initiatives, as appropriate, in the context of programmes agreed with our partner countries and in our partnerships with NGOs and international organisations throughout the developing world.