173 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the Government’s spending estimates revealing that it no longer plans to keep its promise to raise overseas aid to 0.7% of GNP by 2007, and in view of the fact that before Budget 2005, several of this Deputy’s constituents, with others from around the country, sent cheques to the Taoiseach (details supplied) to make up their share of the difference between the Government’s planned spending in 2005 and the amount it would take to allow Ireland to reach 0.7% by 2007, he will acknowledge that he received these cheques; the number of such cheques he received; the Government’s plans for the cheques; and if he will make up the rest of the shortfall following the example set by these persons. [2497/05]

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173 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the Government’s spending estimates revealing that it no longer plans to keep its promise to raise overseas aid to 0.7% of GNP by 2007, and in view of the fact that before Budget 2005, several of this Deputy’s constituents, with others from around the country, sent cheques to the Taoiseach (details supplied) to make up their share of the difference between the Government’s planned spending in 2005 and the amount it would take to allow Ireland to reach 0.7% by 2007, he will acknowledge that he received these cheques; the number of such cheques he received; the Government’s plans for the cheques; and if he will make up the rest of the shortfall following the example set by these persons. [2497/05]

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