Commitment to food aid for Nicaragua

Summary

De Rossa again pressed for a commitment to food aid, stressing that people were going hungry. O’Keeffe said European Community assistance might be possible, while national constraints remained.

Proinsias De Rossa Workers Party

I asked the Minister to indicate if food aid would be made available to Nicaragua. We quite rightly spent a considerable time discussing aid to Ethiopia and other African countries.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

A question, please.

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Proinsias De Rossa Workers Party

There is a serious situation in Nicaragua where people are going hungry.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

A question, please. That is a speech.

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Proinsias De Rossa Workers Party

Development aid is also very important but will the Minister give a commitment that food aid will be made available to the people of Nicaragua?

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Jim O'Keeffe Mr. J. O'Keeffe Fine Gael

There may be possibilities through the European Community. From a national point of view, I have already mentioned that there are constraints in this area.

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