9 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason 85.5 per cent of Ireland's bilateral assistance, amounting to £3.8 million, to countries affected adversely by the Gulf War was donated to Egypt and only 6.58 per cent was donated to Sudan given the fact that Egypt as a net oil supporter would have benefited from higher oil prices and also benefited from debt write-off while Sudan has no such advantages, is debt distressed and is suffering disastrous famine.

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9 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason 85.5 per cent of Ireland's bilateral assistance, amounting to £3.8 million, to countries affected adversely by the Gulf War was donated to Egypt and only 6.58 per cent was donated to Sudan given the fact that Egypt as a net oil supporter would have benefited from higher oil prices and also benefited from debt write-off while Sudan has no such advantages, is debt distressed and is suffering disastrous famine.

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