Written answers

Wednesday, 25 January 2017

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Photo of Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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188. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has engaged with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding Ireland's development aid budget plan of reaching 0.7% GNI; and the timeframe for doing so. [1730/17]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Responsibility for overseas development aid rests with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the first instance.

The Government is strongly committed to Ireland's overseas aid programme and to its place at the heart of our foreign policy. Our policy for international development, "One World, One Future", clearly articulates our commitment to the UN target of providing 0.7% of Gross National Product (GNP) in Official Development Assistance (ODA) as economic conditions allow. 

In the current Programme for Government we have set out our ambition to make progress towards the UN target as resources permit.  It is important that this progress is made in a sustainable and manageable way, which continues to strengthen Ireland's recognised role as a reliable and effective partner in providing development assistance.

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