69 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention was drawn to recent comments during an EU conference on development aid at Dublin Castle from singer and activist Bono that the Government needs to be hurried along in terms of meeting its commitment to provide 0.7% of GNP to poorer countries each year; and his views on criticism of the Government by such an internationally respected figure. [18832/04]

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69 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention was drawn to recent comments during an EU conference on development aid at Dublin Castle from singer and activist Bono that the Government needs to be hurried along in terms of meeting its commitment to provide 0.7% of GNP to poorer countries each year; and his views on criticism of the Government by such an internationally respected figure. [18832/04]

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1. 24 June 2004

   Overseas Development Aid.

   69 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention was drawn to recent comments during an EU conference on development aid at Dublin Castle from singer and activist Bono that the Government needs to be hurried along in terms of meeting its commitment to provide 0.7% of GNP to poorer countries each year; and his views on criticism of the Government by such an internationally respected figure. [18832/04]

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