Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement the pledge of €100 million for climate finance; if he will ensure that this fund will not be taken from the overseas aid commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21216/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware Ireland pledged a voluntary contribution of €100m over the period 2010-12. The total voluntary contributions pledged from all EU Member States amounts to €7.2bn over 2010-12.

The disposition of this sum will be settled in the context of the current estimates process.