247 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of his Department’s refusal to publish Irish Aid audits in relation to eight countries due to the fact that disclosure of this information could be detrimental to Ireland’s international relations with partner governments and international organisations, Irish Exchequer funding is being, or has been, during his tenure, directed towards non-governmental organisation groups based inside Cuba or elsewhere which are dedicated to promoting democracy, free trade unions or civil society in Cuba; if so, the names of the recipient groups; the location of their registered offices; the amount each received and when; if receipts were issued for the money; the specific aims of the projects funded; the reported outcome of same; if his attention has been drawn to plans to fund such groups in the future either at national or European level; if the release of information related to the funding of such projects would be detrimental to Ireland’s international relations with partner governments and international organisations; and if so, if he is likely to tell this Deputy about it. [12912/08]

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247 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of his Department’s refusal to publish Irish Aid audits in relation to eight countries due to the fact that disclosure of this information could be detrimental to Ireland’s international relations with partner governments and international organisations, Irish Exchequer funding is being, or has been, during his tenure, directed towards non-governmental organisation groups based inside Cuba or elsewhere which are dedicated to promoting democracy, free trade unions or civil society in Cuba; if so, the names of the recipient groups; the location of their registered offices; the amount each received and when; if receipts were issued for the money; the specific aims of the projects funded; the reported outcome of same; if his attention has been drawn to plans to fund such groups in the future either at national or European level; if the release of information related to the funding of such projects would be detrimental to Ireland’s international relations with partner governments and international organisations; and if so, if he is likely to tell this Deputy about it. [12912/08]

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